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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.…
Letter Before Claim – possible defences? I have received a Letter Before Claim regarding a PCN. The claim relates to an alleged parking contravention from over 2 years ago. The original NTK and follow up letters were not received due to moving house and not updating the registration address with DVLA. So, this is the first…
As far as I can see they have decided not to run this today (Monday 29/12/2025 - in between Christmas and New Year) or the Mon - Wed discount on real ale, but are running the small plates Monday promotion. I assume this will be the same for Tuesday and Wednesday this week which are not Bank Holidays. There's a line on the…
I'm planning on going snowboarding next month and am trying to buy an insurance policy. Most multi annual trips limit winter cover to 17 days, and single trips either cover the entire length of the policy, or state otherwise. The insurance quote I'm looking at is underwritten by AXA - who I've used before because their…
I have an A2A HP and a log burner in my lounge. I am having a wet HP system fitted, what will be the impact of using the first two on the third? As an example, I light the log burner at night and the room temp (door closed) might hit high twenty c’s, how will that impact on the rest of the house?
I need to make a section 75 claim for a transaction made on my John Lewis partnership card back in January 2022. I no longer have a John Lewis account but I understand that I can still make a claim despite this. I did some reaerch and found that John Lewis used to use HSBC at that time (they switched to Newday later in…
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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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