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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.…
I have been trying to adjust the credit limit on my credit card with HSBC but it has been denied regardless of how small an increase is asked for. I have had an account with them for a long time of which my debit account has an overdraft and I have a credit card. HSBC does the credit checks with Experian so I thought I…
I picked up a Nelko P21. Cheap thing off Amazon. It's sort of ok. It's fine for labelling things like plastic tubs for your pasta or whatever & for labelling plugs. I do wonder how long the labels will stay stuck on. Time will tell. But for labelling cables, as in power cables, network cables, USB cables ........ absolute…
Received a call from a private number with a guy with a London accent claiming to be from Starling bank fraud department, starling who I do bank with. He said two payments of £100 odd tried to come out but they blocked it. THey asked to confirm how much I had in the account and I stupidly told them. I was at work as this…
Evening My partner bought a used car a few momths ago. Various issues arose and an independent garage declared engine failure and effectively needed engine rebuild. Contacted garage who were unhelpful, so opened section 75 with m&s cc (mastercard), who checked the garage report and credited the amount back. Since then,…
I am buying a new car, and I’m not trading in the old one. I need insurance for the new one, but I need to keep the old one insured until I can sell it. That could take a few weeks. Also, the premium on the new car is going to be around 4 times the old premium. I’m supposed to pick the new car up next Wednesday, but…
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Some people love the buzz of fireworks and parties, while others prefer a quiet night in with a good film or an early bedtime. And of course, there are those who haven’t made any plans yet..! How will you be seeing in 2026?
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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