Tips and guides

We all know it’s important to keep your car documents in a safe place, but occasionally things do get misplaced. Sometimes it’s not until you need to make an insurance claim or want to sell your car that you realise that your insurance documents or log book are missing.

We’ve all been there. Standing by our car doors, hunting in pockets and emptying out bags to try and find the keys, while actually wondering if we’ve left them at work, dropped them in the street or locked them in the car. Most of the time, we manage to find them, but, if you can’t, what are your options?

Once you reach the age of 70, you’ll be asked to renew your driving licence every three years, so it’s important to get this sorted when the DVLA letter lands on your doormat. If you do renew your driving licence and intend to continue to drive, you’ll have to continue paying for car insurance.

Thinking about buying an electric car? You might want to look at how much it may cost to insure before you sign on the dotted line. They might be cheaper to run, exempt from car tax and the congestion charge in central London, but car insurance isn’t something you can avoid paying.

If you want great cover at a great price, shopping around for home insurance quotes is always a good idea – whether you’re looking for buildings insurance, contents insurance, or both. Here are our top tips to help you pay less for your home insurance next time you’re due to renew.

As a car owner, you have the freedom of the open road, but there are some costs involved that you can’t escape. We’re talking car insurance, car tax, fuel costs, the yearly MOT, breakdown cover and repairs. They all add up and, if you’re over 60 and trying to top up your pension pot, you may be wondering if there’s a way you can reduce your car insurance.