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Sales season is here! From Black Friday deals to January clearances, everyone has a preference of the best time to grab a bargain. We’d love to know—when do you usually shop the sales?
Not everyone is aware of all the offerings from their local library, but those that are rave about the money saving opportunities. From movies and music, to somewhere study and print out your essay notes - there's probably something for everyone. So, what do you use your library card for? Vote in our poll below! ... And if…
Our shopping habits are constantly changing when it comes to how we get our groceries. Supermarkets are offering more online shopping and home deliveries, stores are increasing the use of self check-outs/scan and go and there isn't even an Eastenders omnibus window on Sunday afternoons to guarantee a quiet shopping window…
Hi all, I am looking to buy an auction property, the one issue is no one (including my solicitor, seller and the landlord) can locate the original lease. I need to extend the lease (have 60 years left), however I can't do this if no one can locate the lease. Has anyone come across this before? What's my strategy here…
Hi, I'm looking for help finding a travel insurance company that classifies a dog as a member of the family. I was with Staysure for the last few years, me and my partner both are over 50, and both have medical conditions, nothing serious. In September this year my dog had to get a disc removed from her back, she was…
I've switched a couple accounts from RWG to spusu. This worked mostly well though spusu was unable to deliver the SIMs within a reasonable time frame: one took almost a week, the other never arrived and I had to call them and ask for a replacement. To their credit they sent another SIM 1st class which arrived two days…
HMRC notified me that I owe tax on my savings interest as is exceeds £1000 in 24/25 and is more than their estimate of £913. However I suspect (without going back and checking all my statements) that the amount that has been reported to them is quite a bit lower than what I have actually been paid across my range of…
I placed an order with Philips Hue for some smart lighting bits on Sunday 16th November. The specified delivery time was 2-3 working days. After 4 days I checked the order status online and it wasn't in progress so I contacted them and have several times since. I'm just constantly being told that they're busy, they're…
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The State Pension is set to rise by 4.8% from April 2026 under what's known as the 'triple lock' guarantee – though the exact monetary increase you'll get depends on which version of the State Pension you receive. The rise also means many more will start paying tax on their State Pension from April 2027, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis points out.
The price most households pay for gas and electricity will rise by 0.2% on average from Thursday 1 January as energy regulator Ofgem has announced the latest Energy Price Cap rates. However, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned that high electricity users will see bills rise by much more.
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