Finance

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Mechanic shares hidden button you should always press before starting your car
A mechanic has shared the one button you should press in your car to save you money. Turning off this particular function will stop you from having to pay expensive repair bills in the future
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Wilko confirms hundreds of workers to be made redundant as rescue deal collapses
M2 Capital had been given a 5pm deadline to prove it had the funds to go through with the Wilko rescue deal - but this has now fallen through and won't be going ahead
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Tesco cuts prices of 50 items - including Pampers and Johnson's baby products
It is the latest in a line of hundreds of price cuts at the supermarket, in a move to benefit shoppers - but Tesco isn’t the only grocer to announce reductions
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Struggling parents can claim up to £200 to help with school uniform costs
The free support is provided as a cash grant by all councils in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but sadly isn't compulsory in England, which means not all councils offer the support
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Tesco warning as shoppers told millions of Clubcard vouchers to expire today
Tesco has previously warned more than £11.5million worth of Clubcard vouchers will disappear for good after August 31 - these vouchers were first issued in August 2021
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Fears for a million elderly as BT phone switch 'worsened mum's dementia'
It comes as a million households are set to be forced to transfer to broadband to keep their landline, with fears the elderly could be cut off as the old copper wire system will be replaced by digital voice technology
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Natural remedy for smelly plugholes will leave sink fresh, Mrs Hinch fans say
Mrs Hinch fans have shared a natural method to get rid of any awful stenches that may be coming from your sinks - and the two ingredients will banish the stink
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Mystery £99 Wowcher trips include New York, Lapland and Christmas markets
Lucky travellers could be in with the chance to visit one of 50 fabulously festive destinations
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'I quit Costa job to focus on TikTok - now I make five figures a month'
Beauty influencer Cariad Ryan, 24, from Cardiff, says she was nervous to quit her job working in Costa Coffee to focus of her TikTok account full-time, but her bold career move has more than paid off
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Primark to open new store next month - with plans to improve three more shops
The new openings are part of Primark's £140million investment into its stores which the retailer says will help give customers even more reasons to visit their local high streets
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Job hunters warned of interview promises that sound too good to be true
Employers who refer to their colleagues as "family" or present your standard holiday allowance as a perk are just a few of the signs you ought to be wary of, according to an expert
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Pumpkin Spice Latte fans can now get £10k engagement ring inspired by the drink
Pumpkin Spiced Latte fans' prayers have been answered - as a company has designed an engagement ring based on the autumnal beverage which costs whopping £10,000
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Ikea is running ‘car boot sales’ this weekend with second-hand furniture
Ikea will test out the new concept at its Milton Keynes and Cardiff stores this weekend, from 9am until 12pm - but if successful, it could be rolled out in other shops
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Wilko bidder given 5pm deadline 'with redundancies expected tomorrow'
Last week the private equity firm M2 Capital told the BBC that it had made a £90million bid to save Wilko which is thought to be able to preserve Wilko's entire operations - including its 400 stores and 12,500 staff
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Martin Lewis' MSE issues bank warning as £150 switch offer ends tomorrow
In the recent MSE newsletter, Martin Lewis' team told readers that there were just three banks left paying people to switch over to them - and another will be going after this Thursday
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'Boyfriend expects me to pay for everything even though he's better off than me'
People urged the mum to reconsider how she arranges her finances with her partner as their current arrangement sees her splash out hundreds on their outings, while he pays nothing
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Millions of households will get up to £900 worth of cost of living payments
The second and third cost of living payments - worth £300 and £299 respectively - are due to be sent out to those on means-tested benefits, while pensioners will receive an extra £300 this winter
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Thousands of families could get £120 off their bills in new cost of living help
Welsh Water is giving certain households a three-month "charge free" period worth between £100 and £120 through its newly expanded Cymuned (Community) Support Fund
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'Neighbour is demanding £1,600 in damages after our cat broke in - it's absurd'
A woman whose naughty cat wreaked havoc in her neighbour's house is considering refusing to pay for the damages - as it would mean she would need to go into her overdraft
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The Body Shop could be sold as sales drop - in move that could affect 250 stores
The filling does not have any impact on The Body Shop as of right now meaning stores across the world - including the UK - will continue to trade as normal
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800,000 households claiming Universal Credit hit by benefit sanctions
It is claimed 80,000 households owe £5,000 or more - and in some cases, benefit recipients were only made aware they owed money when they were moved over to Universal Credit
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Wilko job cuts 'suspended' as administrators consider rescue bids for the chain
GMB's national secretary Andy Prendergast wrote to Kemi Badenoch MP on Monday asking her to ensure that PwC was considering all the offers it had received to save Wilko
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7 money changes coming in September - including major Universal Credit updates
We round up all the big money changes coming in September, from changes to your Amazon Prime subscription to the end of the current Ofgem price cap, to huge Universal Credit shake-ups
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Another New Look store to shut this weekend after string of closures this year
The popular high street fashion retailer announced on Friday last week that its store in Lancaster will be shutting for good this weekend
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Three more Iceland stores to shut their doors in September - see full list
Iceland has closed over a dozen of its stores since the beginning of this year, and three more will be closing for good over the course of September