All news by author: Ruby Flanagan

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Cold and flu medicines have 'doubled in price' over last two years
As the UK enters the season for colds and flu the consumer group Which? found that the cost of remedies for these illnesses had "skyrocketed" in price over the last two years
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Wilko shares major update with customers after closing 400 stores
Last month, the Wilko brand name and intellectual property were saved by The Range - this meant it owned Wilko's website and could now sell Wilko products in its stores
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Major warning issued to all shoppers after £85,000 lost to scam in one week
Santander issued the warning last month when Wilko was closing down its stores and scam websites started to appear imitating the high street brand
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HMRC to launch major 'crackdown' on millions of UK taxpayers from January 1
The crackdown will mainly focus on Brits who are self-employed or have side hustles - so people who make extra income separate from their day-to-day work
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New King Charles III coins unveiled - and they'll help children count
The eight coins - which include 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p 20p 50p £1, and £2 coins - differ from tradition with the designs inspired by plants and animals found across the UK
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Boots to shut two more shops for good today - see if your local is closing
The high street pharmacy and beauty retailer announced the mass closures earlier this year planning to cut the number of its stores from 2,200 to 1,900
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Martin Lewis fan shares how they saved £450 on bill by following this one tip
This week's Money Saving Expert (MSE) newsletter shared the success story of Gloria, who wrote to the MSE team telling them they had saved a lot of money by following one of Martin Lewis' tricks
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HMRC to make huge change to tax rules for Brits with side hustles next year
From January 1, HMRC has instructed popular side hustle platforms - including Airbnb, Fiverr, Uber, Deliveroo and Etsy to record how much money people are making through them and report it
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Households to get free £150 to spend on food shop next month
The help is being given through the Household Support Fund which is a Government-funded scheme that aims to help vulnerable households and families
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Major update for 3.5million energy customers as supplier closes down for good
In an update posted to SSE Energy Service's website, the energy supplier confirmed that all customers have now been switched over to OVO Energy
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Aldi shoppers warned of self-checkout issue which could make food more expensive
Aldi shoppers have noticed that reductions or promotions are not automatically applied to their grocery bills when they are scanned at the self-service checkout
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Scam victims could pay £250 towards refund claims under new proposals
Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams - or bank transfer scams - have become one of the most "significant" types of fraud in the UK accounting for nearly £500million in losses last year
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Rare 50p coin sells for £2,500 after bidding war - check your spare change
It is worth keeping an eye on your loose change though, as recently a number of rare coins have been selling for eye-watering money
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Next 'set to buy' fellow fashion retailer FatFace in bombshell £100million deal
Sky News reports that Next is putting together the "finishing touches" to an acquisition deal for FatFace and that a deal could be announced as soon as later this week
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Martin Lewis shares how to get free cash bonus on your Tesco shop - but be quick
In the recent Money Saving Expert newsletter, Martin talked about supermarket Christmas-saving schemes and shared how there is an upcoming deadline Tesco shoppers should be aware of
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HMRC is urging people born between these years to check if they are owed £2,000
HMRC says around 430,000 people ages between 18 and 21 years have an unclaimed Child Trust Fund - this means those born between 2002 to 2005 may be eligible for a payout
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Asda and M&S announce price cuts across 400 items - see full list of savings
Both supermarket chains say the price cuts that come into force from today will help shoppers as the UK heads into the winter months
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One million people wrongly overpaid loans last year and could be owed £1,000s
According to an investigation by Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert website, in 2022-23 around 833,000 people repaid their student loans despite not earning enough in the tax year - so could claim money back
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State pensioners warned 'not to bin' HMRC letter that could be worth £10,000s
HMRC has started to write to hundreds of thousands of Brits to tell them they may be missing out on their full state pension due to an error in their national insurance records
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Martin Lewis shares one way to prevent debt when struggling with mental health
The Money Saving Expert website founder returned to TV screens tonight with his one-off Martin Lewis Money Show special on ITV which focused on mental health and money
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Couple shares hacks which have helped shave £1,000 a year off household bills
Abigail Freeman and David Spicer describe themselves as being members of the "Air Fryer Generation" which is used to describe young people who are very good at nosing out a bargain
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Amazon workers to strike for four days including Black Friday in pay dispute
Members of the GMB union based at the company's Coventry site will walk out on November 7, 8 and 9 as well as on Black Friday on November 24
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Urgent message to thousands as they have £300 added to their bank accounts
The scheme is the help people with the soaring cost of living but if you have missed out there's a way for you to act now to make sure you get the money next time round
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Five hardship grants to help with energy bills - from Octopus to British Gas
While Ofgem lowered the energy price cap at the start of October, bills still remain high at £1,834 a year for a typical household on a standard variable tariff
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Asda to open 116 stores with first 11 already open - see full list of new sites
Between now and next March, 116 former Co-op sites are set to be converted into Asda Express sites with 11 having already opened