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New Year's Day (January 1) falls on a Monday, so if you're due a benefit payment on this date, you'll be paid the previous working day - we explain everything you need to know

First Direct is paying new customers £175 to move their current account - in addition to this, you also get access to its linked regular saver which pays 7% interest

Make sure you book your annual leave around the bank holidays in 2024 to get the most days off work - we explain the key days to get booked off now

If improving your finances is one thing on your list for next year, we've rounded up 24 tips from Martin Lewis from the past year, that you can take into 2024

Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on Monday and Tuesday this year and as always, these days are classed as bank holidays - so will McDonald's be open on these dates?

We've rounded up the best prices for vegetables at major supermarkets including Tesco, Aldi and Iceland - and you can pick up items from just 15p

We’ve checked online and found the cheapest prices today for full-sized 75cl bottles - with prosecco starting from £4.75 and champagne from £11.99

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) paid the £10 Christmas bonus at the start of December to those on legacy benefits - but Mirror readers have contacted this paper to express their disappointment

Gross domestic product, which is a measure of the size and health of the economy, was downgraded for the three months from July to September, new figures show

EDF is offering the help through its "Fresh Start" initiative and said the average amount of customer debt that could be wiped is around £1,250

Online platforms will be instructed to record how much money people are making and report it to HMRC from January 1 - this includes popular sites such as eBay, Etsy and Vinted

The cost of a five-year fixed-term mortgage has fallen below 4% after inflation came in lower-than-expected at 3.9% for the 12 months to November

Statutory sick pay is the basic minimum a worker should receive by law if you can't work due to illness - although many employers pay more than the statutory level

Inflation measures how prices have changed over time and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases new data every month to show how the rate has changed

If you have an SD-only set-top box, then you’ll lose access to BBC channels unless you upgrade to a high definition (HD) ready set-top box by January 8

There are three bank holidays coming up - and if you’re due to receive a benefit payment on one these days, including the state pension, it is likely you’ll get paid early

Harris + Hoole, which is owned by Caffè Nero, will pull the shutters down on seven more branches in May 2024 after a contract between the coffee chain and Tesco came to an end

Jobcentres across the country will close on Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26) as these are classed as bank holidays

The average cost of cover for young drivers has risen by £658 year-on-year, with car insurance for young drivers now costing £1,929 typically, compared to £1,271 in 2022

Tesco customers will be able to get their hands on the free root veg from December 20, while Morrisons shoppers can take advantage from December 22 - each will run the scheme until December 24

Today (December 18) is the recommended final date to post second class, while this Wednesday (December 20) is the cut-off for first class post if you're sending to someone in the UK

Boots confirmed plans to reduce its number of shops from around 2,200 to just 1,900 in an announcement made in June this year - and we've listed which branches are sadly shutting for good

Certain packs of Charlie Bigham’s Thai Green Chicken Curry & Fragrant Rice may contain mustard not listed on the label - this means it poses a health risk to anyone with a mustard allergy

The budget Almat detergent ranked higher than a £449 laptop and 50p Asda baked beans and was praised for “being better at doing the job it's made for than more expensive rivals”

The Ofgem price cap is rising from £1,834 a year to £1,928 on January 1, for a typical dual fuel household paying by direct debit - so this means you should take a meter reading before this date