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Are you struggling to budget each month and stay on top of your bills? If so, you are not alone, with 90% of people in Northern Ireland saying they are concerned about the cost of everyday living

Northern Ireland’s second biggest energy supplier, SSE Airtricity, is set to increase its standard variable electricity tariff by 4% from 1 November 2025.

firmus energy has announced today, a reduction of 8.5% on their unregulated gas tariff for around 42,000 domestic and small business customers in the Greater Belfast network area, effective from 1

We have launched a new online tool to help non- domestic bill payers save on their water bills.

Northern Ireland’s biggest energy supplier, Power NI is set to increase its electricity tariff by 4% from 1 October 2025.

Today, SSE Airtricity Gas has announced a reduction of 8.47% on their regulated gas tariffs for domestic and small business customers. This will be effective in both the Greater Belfast and West gas

Today, firmus energy has announced a reduction on their regulated gas tariffs of 7.86%, for domestic and small business customers in the Ten Towns gas network areas.

As the holiday season approaches, we are encouraging consumers to plan ahead for summer travel.

Today we released the latest Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker for Quarter 4 2024 (October to December), which tracks changes to income and expenditure for households in Northern Ireland

Our new research published today, reveals that almost half of young adults fear their food will run out before they have the money to buy more.

You may love pushing your trolley down the supermarket aisle and looking for the best deals or consider it a job that just needs to be done. Either way, we all know that grocery shopping is essential

With the countdown on to the Easter break and many looking forward to travelling during the holidays, we are advising consumers to plan ahead for easier journeys.

Today we released our latest Pulse Survey report. This quarterly research looks at the impact the cost of living crisis is having on consumers, the demands it places on their household budget, how it

A new report, commissioned by the Consumer Council to explore Advice NI’s debt advice service, has found that people are dealing with debts 42 per cent higher today than in 2022/23.

Our draft 2025-2026 Forward Work Programme sets out the activity and performance framework we propose to deliver in the final year of our 2021-2026 Corporate Plan, underpinned by consumer priorities

firmus energy has today announced, a reduction of 11.84% on their regulated gas tariff for domestic and small business customers in the Ten Towns network. There will be no change to the regulated

Today we released the latest Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker for Quarter 3 2024 (July to September), which tracks changes to income and expenditure for households in Northern Ireland

Eating healthily on a budget can feel challenging and it may seem easier and cheaper to choose convenience foods. However, regularly eating less nutritious foods can increase the risk of health