Follow the simple 50/30/20 rule and get your finances back on track next year

The early weeks of a new year are often the best time for people to start thinking about any changes they might be able to make to help improve their current financial situation or set long-term goals. January is also the perfect excuse to start afresh and forget any mistakes of the past 12 months and start 2024 with some realistic changes you can follow every day.

Three energy firms have been given permission to once again force some customers to have prepayment meters fitted in their homes.

Addie Morfoot Contributor This year’s Oscar feature documentary shortlist is made up of a group of 15 films that, by and large, big streamers aren’t interested in sharing with subscribers. Six films that made it to the shortlist — Lea Glob’s “Apolonia, Apolonia,” Nancy Buirski’s “Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy,” Kaouther Ben Hania’s “Four Daughters,” Maciek Hamela’s “In the Rearview,” Luke Lorentzen’s “A Still Small Voice” and Sam Green’s “32 Sounds” — have theatrical distribution, but were not picked up by a major streaming company such as Netflix, Amazon or Apple TV+.

Another day, another rumor essentially confirmed. So, you’ll remember that in April 2022, it was reported that Adam Sandler and The Safdie Brothers (“Good Time”) were going to make a follow-up film to their critically acclaimed collaboration “Uncut Gems.” The movie, for Netflix, was supposed to shoot in the late winter of 2023 for a 2024 release.

The first striking element you might notice about Marvel’s new Disney+ crime series, “Echo,” is that it’s darker, grittier, more mature, and has a TV-MA rating (Mature Audience Only. Intended for adults and may be unsuitable for children under 17).

Coco Gauff is already making the most out of 2024. The fan-favorite athlete celebrated the new year by jumping from New Zealand’s highest building with nothing but a wire, standing 692ft above Auckland and taking in the incredible views.COCO GAUFF IS THE HIGHEST-PAID FEMALE ATHLETE OF 2023COCO GAUFF ENJOYS HERSELF ON CHRISTMAS EVE BEFORE DEFENDING WTA TITLE IN NEW ZEALANDThe tennis star was all smiles accompanied by her family, plummeting 192 meters off the Sky Tower.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper rang in 2024 with some boozing on live television — bringing back alcohol consumption to CNN after staying sober for last year’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. “It’s the top of the hour and we’ve been here for seven years doing this, and for most of those years at the top of the hour we typically have a toast,” Cohen said early on in the broadcast, turning to Cooper. “I’m hearing from a lot of people…does Daddy get his juice?” “Can Daddy get his juice responsibly?” Cooper asked, before Cohen pulled out a bottle of tequila and shot glasses, and both imbibed to start the show.

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen have picked up their tradition of taking shots on the CNN New Year’s Eve broadcast again!

It was another historic year with another change in Prime Minister, a new monarch officially crowned and the Lionesses reaching the World Cup final.

“Discomfort and joy,” what a tremendously fitting tagline for “The Holdovers,” the new Alexander Payne film that takes place over the holidays. We haven’t updated our Best Christmas Movies of All Time list in a while—it was created years ago—but Payne’s “The Holdovers” would be a fitting addition to it.

Former Love Island star Bianca Gascoigne shared the exciting news on her Instagram that she is now engaged to her partner Aaron Wright, who she shares her 10 month old daughter with. Showing off her stunning engagement ring to the camera, Bianca wrote: "Forever has got a nice ring to it", as she posed with her family in a pool. Bianca looked stunning as she posed in a green bikini while holding their daughter Blake Sunshine, while Aaron looked cool and casual in a white shirt and black shorts.

The eagerly-anticipated second series of The Traitors begins on BBC One on January 3, with 22 contestants battling it out at a Scottish castle in the psychological game show that gripped viewers last year.

from , which leaned heavily into this season's main love story between Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton. However, while we can't wait to see actors and Luke Newton take center stage, we can't help but yearn for more info on last season's enemies-to-lovers, Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton.Well, dear readers, the time for yearning is over…Well, not quite, but we finally have our at Kate () and Anthony () in season three.

It might be 26 years since Paul Burrell worked for the Royal Family, but the former butler still likes to add some Royal magic to his Christmas celebrations. Paul, 65, spent over two decades working with the Royal Family and was previously the late Princess Diana's butler. He's now opened up about what it was like to celebrate Christmas at Sandringham with the Royals, admitting there are certain things he misses about the annual festivities The I'm A Celeb star has also revealed he's taken tips from his Royal Christmases when it comes to setting up his dinner table at his home, which he shares with husband Graham Cooper.

Christmas Eve weekend is here and it looks to be starting out with characteristically Mancunian weather as the festivities begin. Here is the weather forecast for the weekend, and the weather expected to roll in on Christmas Day and Boxing Day over Greater Manchester.

The Royal Family spend the festive period on the Sandringham Estate and enjoy several key traditions. One of these sees the royals follow the customs of their German heritage and open their gifts on Christmas Eve. However, it is clear that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will also be visited by Father Christmas on the main day itself.

Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez has admitted that he doesn't know if he will return to the BBC show next year.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Spoilers ahead! Do not watch until you have seen episode 8 of “Julia.” “Julia” might put a strong focus on the food, but it’s a show that also has a lot more on its mind. The Max comedy series takes on a wide range of 1960s-era social issues, including feminism, homosexuality, civil rights and the anti-war movement. “Julia” wraps up its second season Thursday with an eventful finale that includes filming an ambitious crustacean segment — in the “Lobster a l’Americaine” episode.

Cuckoo (above) from filmmaker Tilman Singer and Johan Renck’s Spaceman with Adam Sandler, a Netflix film for which a trailer just dropped.The seven films are as follows.Cuckooby Tilman Singer | with Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, Jessica Henwick, Marton Csókás, Jan Bluthardt Germany 2024Berlinale Special Gala | World premiereDostoevskij (Dostoevsky)by Damiano & Fabio D’Innocenzo | with Filippo Timi, Gabriel Montesi, Carlotta Gamba, Federico Vanni Italy 2024Berlinale Special | World premiere | SeriesSasquatch Sunsetby David & Nathan Zellner | with Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Nathan Zellner, Christophe Zajac-Denek USA 2024Berlinale Special | International premiereSeven Veilsby Atom Egoyan | with Amanda Seyfried, Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Ambur Braid, Michael Kupfer-Radecky Canada 2023Berlinale Special Gala | International premiereSpacemanby Johan Renck | with Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Isabella Rossellini, Paul Dano USA 2024Berlinale Special Gala | World premiereTreasureby Julia von Heinz | with Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry, Zbigniew Zamachowski Germany / France 2024Berlinale Special Gala | World premiereWu Suo Zhu (Abiding Nowhere)by Tsai Ming-liangTaiwan / USA 2024Berlinale Special | World premiere | Documentary FormArtistic Director Carlo Chatrian announced seven films in all for next year’s festival with the remaining line-up due in mid-January.“It is with special pleasure and pride that we welcome back directors who have presented their work at the festival in the past. Berlinale Special will be home for new films by Julia von Heinz (Treasure) and Tilman Singer (Cuckoo), both with projects involving American stars, for the irreverent comedy by the Zellner brothers (Sasquatch Sunset) and the dark

A day Manchester City fans will never forget saw the team hit their lowest ebb. It was December 19, 1998 - exactly 25 years ago today - and things were about to get really bad for City.