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For some meal deal fans, it's the best time of the year! The usual offerings are being replaced with this year's selection of creative Christmas alternatives. Christmas dinner sandwiches, pulled pork wraps, brie and cranberry baguettes and sides of pigs in blankets in pastry. There's weird combinations and old favourites…
For those of you who are chocolate lovers, this week's poll is seeking your votes on how you like your confectionary treat... or more specifically, what temperature? Does it taste better a little on the chilled side, or do you prefer a more melty experience with a room temperature choccie? Fridge or cupboard? Or is there…
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Ovo Energy is hiking the cost of the electricity unit rate on its popular 'Charge Anytime' electric vehicle (EV) add-on from 7p/kWh to 14p/kWh on Tuesday 4 November, while launching new optional monthly subscriptions at the same time. If you're an existing Charge Anytime user, you'll need to weigh up whether to stick with…
I am shortly going to apply for a new credit card with 0% spending. But I am dyslexic so really struggle with apps / websites where part of the login is to type in the 3rd, 5th, 7th etc letter of your password. I invariably write the password down and then count which letter is which. This kinda defeats the object of the…
Hi I took my car in for its MOT and it failed on the handbrake efficiency. It was 13%. The well-known garage told me it needed a new rear brake calliper, rear discs on both sides, and rear pads. £510. I’m [clearly] not a mechanic, but what I find hard to believe is that discs and pads fitted less than 12 months ago - and…
Hello, I am currently applying to a remote role (that will be freelance / self employed position) and, having gone through a number of hoops to get to this point, their HR team have sent me an Acrobat document to sign. The signature has only two options: Option 1: Cloud Signature Sign online with a Digital ID hosted by a…
When I left my last employer 12 years ago, I had a defined benefit final salary pension, and I had also contributed to a separate Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme. Both of these were deferred when I left the company. My current employer has a defined contributions pension scheme which I have been contributing…
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In a new report published today (Saturday 25 October), the Treasury Committee has urged the Government to leave the £20,000 limit in place – echoing previous calls from MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.
Almost half a million workers will soon see their hourly pay rise thanks to an increase in the 'real living wage' – a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living.
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