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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.…
We are visiting Naples in August, for my big birthday. There will be 6 adults and 2 children aged 6 and 10 and are going for 10 days. We plan to visit Pompeii, Vesuvius and Rome. Any suggestions welcome about what to do, where to eat (we have a self catering apartment arranged) how to get the best out of our proposed…
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Hi all, long post ! im a 50 year old female and I have a 16 year old son, 17 in June. I've been considering writing a will, even pondering setting up a funeral plan. Atm im single, renting a property, I have 2 work place pensions, and some small savings. So, I don't have much to leave anyway, but I then think about the…
Hi everyone I will keep this short but can add more details if required. I can't seem to find the exact answer to my question in the Forum. I bought an item from George (Asda) and it arrived broken, so I contacted them and started a refund request. This has now gone through but they are only paying me for the item and not…
Has anyone booked and gone away for Christmas in this country and if so would you recommend it? After a particularly lousy Christmas this year we have decided to get away next year. I would like to book a lodge somewhere perhaps the Lake district or Scotland. It would be 2 of us plus the dog. Somewhere we could drive into…
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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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