Finance

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Around two fifths of Brits planning holiday in last 3 months of year
Around 39% of adults who are going on holiday in 2023 are planning a getaway in the last three months of the year, according to a survey.
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Weakest October for house sellers' asking price growth since 2008 downturn
Rightmove has said that the average asking price for a newly-advertised property in October was the weakest since the 2008 financial downturn
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Energy scheme offering £150 off your electricity bill this winter reopens today
The Warm Home Discount scheme reopens today (October 16) and offers millions of eligible households in England, Scotland and Wales £150 off their electricity bill this winter
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National Lottery cheats exposed - Tesco conman, identity theft and OAP victims
For 30 years people have been dreaming of winning the lottery so they can retire early and enjoy a luxury lifestyle, but sadly, some have been taken for a ride by fraudsters
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Exact date you should be turning your heating on this October
The cold weather has returned after a warm September, but when is the best time to turn your heating on? Experts have weighed in with their advice on when to turn the dial up
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More than 800,000 Brit households missed out on vital £150 energy bills payment
Campaigners have discovered that the £150 annual Warm Home Discount was not available to 800,000 of the country's poorest households last winter
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Stacey Solomon praised for £1 refreshing grout trick - and 'anyone can do it'
Stacey Solomon has shared a genius way to refresh gout, and it costs as little as £1. She also promised viewers that 'anyone can do it' - even if you don't have a steady hand
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Inside 'ticking timebomb' of UK debt crisis as advisors on front line speak out
StepChange reported over a quarter of its new calls cited the cost of living as their main reason for debt - which made it the “biggest driver” of debt among its clients
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'I raided the bin outside TK Maxx and hit jackpot with brand new designer bags'
A woman revealed her impressive haul of bargains she found when rifling through her local TK-Maxx bins and shared her array of designer goods with the tags still on
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Supermarket chains hiring for Christmas this year - including their pay rates
Christmas is the busiest time of year for supermarkets and every year they take on seasonal staff to help with the added workload the festive season brings
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Nigel Farage opens bank account with Lloyds after falling out with Coutts
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage said that he had been 'refused banking facilities' by 10 other banks before finding a new home with Lloyds
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Burger King unveils 60 new restaurants across the UK over the next two years
Burger King has revealed plans to open more than 60 new restaurants across the country over the next two years as it revealed higher sales, but a slump in profits, for the past year
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'My landlord evicted me for being 15 minutes late paying my rent - I'm livid'
A man has slammed his landlord after he was served an eviction notice for being late to pay his rent by 15 minutes - as he claims the delay was his landlord's fault
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Burger King to open 60 new UK restaurants over next two years
The expanding fast-food chain, which currently runs 553 UK restaurants, revealed higher sales but a slump in profits for the past year
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Jeremy Hunt: 'Current numbers worse than what I faced in spring'
The Chancellor said it is a "very challenging environment" in the short term, but stressed he has "a great deal of confidence" in the longer-term outlook for the British economy
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DWP mistake could see thousands of benefit claimants receive 'special payout'
The DWP said those who are eligible for the cash were told to claim a different benefit to what they should've claimed - which saw them receive less money
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Ofgem proposes £23.6m fine for overpriced gas power plant
The owner of a gas power plant which submitted prices that were too high when it was asked to help manage the UK's power supply has been fined by the energy regulator
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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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UK's outlook better than last year, says Bank of England Governor
The Governor of the Bank of England has said he is the only person in the IMF who can point to things being better now, amid the Bank's rate decision last month
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Microsoft's revised Call Of Duty deal gets green light from UK watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the Xbox owner could go ahead with the takeover after agreeing to buy Activision without cloud gaming rights
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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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Loungers sales up 7.7% in 24 weeks as it opens 34 new sites
Loungers, which runs hundreds of café bar and restaurant sites around the UK, said that its growth has accelerated in recent weeks
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'Number 13' homes typically valued less than average home
Homes which are numbered 13 have the lowest average value out of analysis of properties numbered from one to 100, according to Rightmove
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McDonald's launches new burgers and McFlurries today in major menu shake-up
McDonald's has treated fans to a huge menu shake up - offering seven brand new items ready for autumn, but fans are warned to not hang around as they're only available for a limited time