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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…
Hello, Please can I seek advise. I currently have maxed out my help to buy ISA, which I set up just before the government ended the scheme when I was a student at university. Since then I have contributed more to this ISA then necessary (was not as financially savvy as before). I since learned of the LISA and the benefits…
My father’s second wife had life rent in the family home (Scotland) after his death in 2020. Recently she also passed away and the solicitor is now going to terminate the trust and transfer the house into the ownership of my brother and myself. We anticipate that he will probably buy me out in the New Year and live in the…
Hi - according to HMRC you need to have earned at least £1 - the situation my brother is in is as follows: He is disabled and had to early retire due to ill health - he was able to take his personal pension early due to this, which is his income. In additional he gets UC and ESA. Is his personal pension classified as…
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…
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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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