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New Year’s Eve is around the corner, and for many of us, it’s the big question: how will you be ringing in 2026? Whether you’re planning a night out on the town, hosting a cosy gathering, or keeping things low-key, everyone has their own way of celebrating. Some people love the buzz of fireworks and parties, while others…
With the festive season in full swing, many of us are feeling the pinch of rising costs – but others might be finding ways to cut back or keep things steady. From gifts and food to travel and decorations, Christmas can quickly add up. We’d love to know how you think your spending for this Christmas compares to last year.…
Hi, I applied for marriage allowance over 12 weeks ago. I have heard nothing from HMRC and obviously I’m waiting to submit my tax return via my accountant and they need to know if it’s been changed or not. Is this something I can check online, I have looked but I don’t think I can? Thanks DH
Hi We currently have a bath with taps, handheld shower and (concealed) overhead shower (on an arm, from the wall). The taps are mixer taps, and has the little pull-up lever to switch to the handheld shower - whilst the overhead shower is controlled by it's own control. We are replacing the bath and have an opportunity to…
I returned a parcel to a store in London via Evri as required by the seller. The parcel was collected on 1/12 and Evri attempted to deliver the parcel to a store in London on 6/12. They took a photo of the shop which was open and had customers inside but said they could not deliver and would try again. Needless to say the…
Is there a way to escalate a complaint about a magazine article? I've already raised the complaint internally whereby they are not prepared to recognise their failings in what I feel is a misleading article. I don't normally step in but I feel that "Which?" have unfairly criticised Easyjet without looking at the full facts…
Apologies if in wrong category, please move if so! A friend is a private landlord who is not overly financially savvy. They are trying to transfer the rental properties they own outright across to younger family members before they get too old. They seem to think a trust is the best way but on a quick google, trusts can be…
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We don't want to just find out what the best Celebrations chocolate is, we want the definitive order from best to worst. Can anything top the Malteser? Is a Milky Way better than a Mars? And is a Snickers really worse than a Bounty? Let us know in this year's Christmas poll.
Many mortgage lenders are cutting tracker and variable rates for existing customers as the dust settles on the Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate from 4% to 3.75% just days ago. If you're on one of these types of mortgages, here's what's happening to your rate.
Octopus Energy customers on fixed tariffs WILL see the proposed '£150 energy saving' announced in the Autumn Budget passed on to their bills, the provider has announced. Martin Lewis has been lobbying the Government in recent weeks to ensure the savings aren't just applied to those on standard variable tariffs, but to all fixes too.
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