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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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Please can anyone help as I confused on what is correct for my holiday entitlement. I work part time, 4 days a week (5 hours per day) and have a permanent job. The days I work are Tuesday to Friday, I do not work on Mondays. The exact wording on my contract says; ‘Statutory holiday entitlement will be paid, plus bank…
Going to over-pay to reduce the term of our mortgage – but how and when? That is our question/puzzle. Heres our deal/position M47, F41 1 child (F8) House ‘value’ 300K Mortgage 108K, 17 years fixed @ 3.28% (Monthly repayments £658) Current balance 94K, 15 years fixed @ 3.28% so paid-off at M62, F56 Child F18 A few years…
If I’ve opened a new Santander account to get the £30 Amazon voucher incentive, can I also open another Santander account to receive the new £100 Amazon voucher incentive?
The company my daughter worked for went into administration recently. She had to claim for her unpaid wages via The Insolvency Service. They have made the payment but have deducted 20% income tax. It was only a part-time job, so she never earned enough to pay tax. Will she automatically recieve the overpaid tax back at the…
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It's October... Do you think it's too early for retailers to be rolling out their Christmas Meal Deals? Or do you think now is the perfect time to release those festive options?
If you want your Christmas food shop delivered to your door, you'll need to pounce to get your preferred slot. Supermarkets including Asda and Waitrose are now taking bookings, and there's a trick to get early access at Sainsbury's and Tesco.
The State Pension is set to go up by 4.8% from April 2026 under what's known as the 'triple lock' guarantee – though the exact monetary increase you'll get depends on which version of the State Pension you receive.
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