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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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You've finally manage to find a date that works for everyone and even picked a venue for dinner. But, you've never been there before? Are you going to have a sneaky peek at their online menu, or do you just turn up on the night and take it from there?
Can anyone recommend any email provider that's independent of things like Google? I don't want a Google account and just want an email account with user and password with a simple.interface.
Hi all, Asking for guidance on behalf of my son. For context, he's one month into his first job. Salary ~£35k plus possible performance bonus. DC scheme, employee pays 1%, employer 8%. Employee can increase up to 25% of salary but with no further employer contribution except for half of national insurance savings due to…
I am more than happy with my bank,Halifax. I have been using on-line banking for quite a while and everything runs smoothly. Yes,there is now a ‘but’ coming. Yesterday I wanted to query why a payment I had made was not showing in the pending payments or my statements. A simple question. There was no contact phone number…
Hi, Can anyone tell me what/if the women who work on the tills in these shops are called? Also for anyone who has recently worked as one is this the only role on your shift or are you expected to take turns in putting stock out. I’m sort of looking for a job where it’s sitting only as I have osteoarthritis in my feet. I do…
I am currently not submitting a self assessment to HMRC and would rather not have to, as I believe once you start you have to do it every year. My question is, what are the reasons for having to do one? There seem to be a few grey areas. Obviously if you are above the £3k CGT allowance you will need to file one. I had…
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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?
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.
Banks must offer people the tools they need to manage their money in safer ways – and this needs to be overseen by the Government.
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