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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, A few years ago mined eth, using my 2 PCs. Both had decent graphics cards and I made about £80pm after expenses and it kept the house warm. Is there anything similar I can do now? Thank you
I hope to get an outside tap fitted next year, I already have a 13 amp socket in my outbuilding.Do I just need a standard tap, and any old pressure washer. Perhaps I need one with a slightly longer pipe, as my drive is not the best.Titan TTB2200PRW(£125) 150bar with 8m of hose looks ok, is there another hose to connect to…
There are approximately eleventy billion days till most people get paid, it is freezing and dark, and some peculiar people think this is an ideal time to be strict with or deprive themselves 😁 I think this is an ideal time to identify and make peaceful progress on OATs while we're hunkering down, and reward ourselves with…
I signed up to Sky Broadband and Talk during Black Friday. I requested to keep my old number (of over 30 years) but they assigned me a different one. Their customer support was diabolical; hours wasted, getting nowhere. Ultimately, they insisted that I never requested to keep my number during the sign up process (this is…
Hi I was hoping to have two quotes by now, but Infinity Renewables didn't show up (dad used them). I have several questions below, please: 1) I have a tiny window on the roof that lets in skylight onto an unused bathroom. I'm not bothered about it, and if it'll reduce the number of panels by 1 on the south-facing side,…
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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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