SINGLE mum Marie Roberts desperately searched for help to pay off her £7,000 debt – but an easy meant it cost her hundreds of pounds extra and took over half a decade to pay off. In 2019, the now 40-year-old, who lives in Newport, South Wales, was struggling with money while working as a part-time […]
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Period home-owners have spent an average of £19,213 maintaining and repairing their properties since 2022, a study has found. More than a fifth of British homeowners – 21% […]
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A jump in people aged in their 50s and 60s who are looking to get on to the property ladder has been recorded by a mortgage services provider. […]
MAKE your beauty bag work smarter with a few multi-tasking products. You’ll spend less by sticking with a handful of great-value items that do more than one job. 6 Four multi-tasking, great-value beauty products to help you save moneyCredit: Getty Plus, it makes packing for holidays a breeze. Here are some ideas . . . COCONUT OIL: This […]
HOUSEHOLDS on six legacy benefits due to be replaced by Universal Credit have been issued a warning after thousands had their payments axed. New government figures show 180,120 benefits claimants have lost out by not making the move to Universal Credit within an important three-month window. 1 We’ve explained how you can get help claiming […]
MCDONALD’S fans are going wild after a major supermarket released a “heavenly” new dipping sauce for burger fans. The special sauce is meant to mimic the flavour of a traditional Big Mac sauce. 2 Iceland has launched a Double Mac Dipping SauceCredit: Newfoodsuk 2 The sauce is a mayonnaise-based dip with tomato ketchup, onion and […]
A SECOND major bank has launched a bank switching offer and customers can nab £175 free cash if they make the switch. Santander now has a switching incentive for new customers looking to open an account. 1 Santander has launched a £175 cash offerCredit: Alamy Banks and building societies regularly run switching offers to draw […]
CHARITY worker Jade Cooper has made £1,500 and enjoyed amazing freebies including luxury holidays, a big-screen TV and VIP festival tickets, all thanks to her skills at entering competitions. The 28-year-old from Cheshire takes just a few minutes out of her day to enter draws on social media sites Facebook and Instagram. 2 Jade enters competitions and […]
Pay rise for millions on Universal Credit from today – how much more will you get? MILLIONS of families claiming Universal Credit will receive more money each month, starting from today. 1 A major change to Universal Credit kicked in today On April 9, the government confirmed that Universal Credit payments would rise by 6.7% […]
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The time people are most likely to be scammed at has been revealed in a new survey. A survey of more than 3,000 people across the UK who […]