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Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
Looking at other posts it seems the West Brom BS Four Access Saver Issue 3 now has the best rates for instant access? Currently have savings with Chase but looking to move. I like chase as the customer service is good but need to try and get better savings rates. Is there any known problems with West Brom like poor…
In March this year we signed up to the Co-ops Everyday Extra account, the worldwide travel insurance was appealing and with a number of pre-existing conditions, all declared we were happy to pay a supplement of £260 to secure cover. We’ve paid the monthly fee and had no use for the policy but have recently booked a holiday…
We have a pre and post nup in place outlining what's mine is mine, what's his is his and what's ours is ours. In due course my husband will inherit his mortgage free family home from his parents. It's habitable but needs a six figure sum spending on it to bring it up to scratch. There may not be enough inherited money to…
I'm baaaack. When I started my original diary "A Ditherer's Diary" My kids were littlie's aged 5 and 15 months. Nothing except their age and the amount of debt has changed, it's all got higher! They are now 11 & 7. Having had a quick read through, a lot of it was me coming and going with a few months/years in between. I…
Hi everyone. We're currently selling our flat in Runcorn which we bought in 2010 with the aid of a Help to Buy loan, and now have to arrange a valuation of the flat to show we're selling at the current market value and not diddling the government out if its share of the proceeds. Our issue is that our flat is covered in…
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It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
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