Money Tips Daily By Charles Kelly, Former Ifa And Author Of Yes, Money Can Buy You Happiness.

The Bank of England has raised base interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to surging prices and an official inflation rate of 5.1%. The increase to 0.25% from 0.1% followed data this week that saw consumer prices, used to measure the UK inflation rate, climbing by the fastest rate for 10 years. The Bank's action will increase mortgage costs of homeowners and businesses with commercial loans and overdrafts not on fixed rate deals. If you have not yet fixed your rate you might want to start thinking about doing so. Talk to your financial adviser. UK inflation is now running at 5.1%, the highest in a decade and double target rates. The bank governor Andrew Bailey expects inflation to rise to 6% further early next year. The real rise in the cost increase of living is much higher than the official rate, as many of us are experiencing. The sharp rise in wholesale gas prices is driving inflation, and that is continuing to push up domestic energy bills. Energy and fuel prices affect