Category Archives: Finance

My wife won’t let me use our £333k lotto jackpot to buy my lifelong dream – everything is subject to her approval

A DAD who bagged an eye-watering £333,333 lotto jackpot only dreams of buying ONE thing – but his wife might not be so happy. Roly, from Chester in Cheshire, scooped the life-changing prize in the Postcode Lottery and has his eyes set on an expensive purchase. 1 A Cheshire dad won an incredible £333,333 in […]

Customers at UK’s second biggest energy firm can get 25% off at five fan-favourite restaurants including Toby Carvery

OVER 1.5million customers at the nation’s second biggest energy firm can get up to 25% off when dining at five fan-favourite restaurants. The deal is open to Octopus Energy customers signed up for the firm’s loyalty scheme. 1 Customers can also win free tickets to Camp Bestival, Valleyfest, and Wychwood Festival in a brand new […]

Major shoe chain with 320 stores to close another site – and shoppers cry ‘It’s so hard to shop shoes online’

A MAJOR shoe chain with hundreds of UK stores is set to close another site. Shoezone is set to shut its store in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. 1 The shoe shop has already closed a string of stores across the UK as it shuffles its portfolioCredit: Getty It comes as “closing down” posters have gone up in […]

Car insurance firm charged me £3,000 after I crashed my car – the small print trap that drivers need to beware of

TEENAGER Yasmin Hose was distraught when she crashed her car last January. The 18-year-old, from West Sussex, was driving down the motorway to her job at Gatwick Airport when her tyre blew out, causing her to crash into the central barrier. 1 The air hostess felt lucky to be alive, but her Vauxhall Corsa was […]

The unexpected 24p kitchen staples that will banish the pests from your garden – and it’s a no brainer

BUDDING gardeners will understand the frustrations of painstakingly perfecting your flower beds and veg patch, only for dreaded pests to come along and start destroying your plants. If you’re fed up with aphids and other minibeasts undoing all your hard work, there’s help at hand. 1 Kitchen staples like garlic and chilli peppers can help […]

Boots makes ‘absolutely ridiculous’ change to online fees as shoppers fume about ‘pure greed’

BOOTS has infuriated holidaymakers by raising its airport click and collect fee to £4.50 – three times more than the previous cost.  Travellers use the handy hack to get around the 100ml limit on liquids being brought through terminal security checks. 1 Boots has tripled its click and collect fee from airportsCredit: Alamy So if […]

I won the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? jackpot but gave it away – I’m happier without it… I don’t need flashy things

A MAN who won the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? jackpot has revealed how he’s happier since giving away a chunk of his winnings. Donald Fear, 61, is one of only six contestants who answered all 15 questions correctly to scoop the life-changing sum on the hit ITV quiz show. 3 Donald Fear bagged […]

Shoppers rush to Aldi as beloved Tequila Rose dupe returns to shelves for a third cheaper than original bottles

ALDI shoppers are racing to get their hands on a Tequila Rose dupe and not only does it taste ‘gorgeous’, but it’s super affordable too.  So if you’re a fan of creamed liquor, you’ll need to check this out. 1 Fans are rushing to Aldi after they announced they were brining back a Tequila Rose dupeCredit: […]

NatWest try drumming up support for its shares ahead of Government sale of remaining stake

NATWEST is trying to drum up support for its shares ahead of the Government’s sale of its remaining stake. The lender, which also includes Royal Bank of Scotland and Coutts, reported a better-than-expected pre-tax profit of £1.3billion for the first quarter, down 27 per cent from £1.8billion the previous year. 3 NatWest is trying to […]