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Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
In other countries parents are able to save money tax free for a new baby so it is a good idea financially to open those when a new baby is born. Is there anything like this in the UK? Any accounts you can save money in tax free for a new-born?
To what extent are executors duty bound to maintain a property in good order during the course of probate, even if probate has been ongoing for an extended period of time?
Hi, at the end of April, I got issued a pcn from Smart parking ltd for parking at my gym as i mustve forgot to input my car plate into the kiosk inside the gym. I appealed this giving evidence of me being a gym member, and the time of entry into the gym which matches the parking time, and they did offer a reduced price of…
I am a pensioner. My income is above £35,000. I contrive to keep my income within the 20% tax band so as not to lose the Marriage Allowance. If the Winter Fuel Payment were thrust upon me, would this increase my taxable income (potentially pushing me into the 40% tax band)? Is this a circumstance where I need to opt out?
Hi, looking for some help. I was with ID mobile and moved provider when my contract came to an end. I received a text from them to say my estimated bill would be £0. I then cancelled my direct debit as when my wife moved from ID, they kept charging her for a contract she didn't have and I didn't want the same issue. This…
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It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
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