The main task this week has been to get our next home insurance policy sorted out. Last year I took my eye off the ball and it got auto-renewed at a much inflated price. After the fact, I stopped it automatically taking another payment later this month but the quoted price was still a significant rise. We’ve brought inflation down, says Mr Sunak, but I don’t think he has been paying attention to the insurance market.

I did have a rep from Utility Warehouse round this morning, who I thought was going to help me with home insurance and thus also get a good deal on broadband. It turned out she couldn’t help with the insurance (despite my specific request in advance) and was mainly interested in upselling me onto other products so that was a waste of time. However, a bit of time on price comparison sites, starting with advice from the Money Saving Expert site yielded a price less than half the original quote – or about what I would have earned in a week in my worship pastor role.

So, I think I can count today as a good week’s work!