Around nine million more adults are struggling with money now compared with seven years ago, according to a major report into the health of the nation's finances.
The Duchess of Cornwall has praised credit unions after one London-based co-operative announced it will keep offering "affordable" payday loans following a pilot scheme.
Parents may be able to move cash from a Child Trust Fund (CTF) into a junior Isa (JISA) in future, as the Government has launched a consultation on the issue.
Concerns over the future of the Co-operative Bank have been raised today, but savers remain protected up to the £85,000 compensation limit, whatever happens to the firm.
Just over one million Cheshire, Derbyshire and Dunfermline customers are to be moved to Nationwide, after the building society announced plans to scrap the three brands.
Banks should be forced to warn people when their savings go above the amount that would be protected if their provider went bust, a survey of MPs and consumers has found.
The new tax year began on Saturday, but savers who want to put their money into a new Isa should do it quickly, as some of the best buys have already been pulled.