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How to check a hot-water bottle’s age, and other ways to stay safe and warm

If you’re looking for ways to stay warm this winter, here are several checks you should make to stay safe. Hot-water bottles“The most common causes...

Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading

Cross-channel train operator Eurostar has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for exaggerating the number of £39 seats on sale.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)...

Santander’s delay left us out on the street on moving-in day

After an acrimonious divorce I was forced to sell the family house and move to a flat with my young daughter and cat. On...

Lloyds suspends commission payments after ‘seismic’ ruling on UK car finance

Lloyds Banking Group has scrapped commission payments across its £15bn motor finance arm after a landmark ruling on car loan misselling, as industry and...

Budget 2024 calculator: find out if you are better or worse off

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What budget 2024 means for your personal finances

Rachel Reeves’s first budget as chancellor included lots of measures that could affect your personal finances. Here we explain the main ones.1. State pensions...

UK’s financial ombudsman ‘misleads consumers it is supposed to help’

People who go to one of the UK’s main customer complaints bodies for help are being “misled” about their chances of success because it...

I was stopped from flying with a dangerous weapon … my walking stick

On a recent flight from Newcastle airport, security stopped us from taking our walking sticks into the cabin. We are both in our 70s,...

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Matt Gaetz withdraws from U.S. Attorney General consideration

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday announced that he would withdraw himself from consideration to be President-elect Donald...
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Stored for Safe-Keeping, Never To Be Seen Again

This story was originally published by ProPublica.When Stephenie came upon workers in Portland, Oregon, who had bagged up all...

Owning a Home vs. Renting: The Rising Cost Gap

Owning a home has long symbolized the American Dream, offering the promise of stability, equity, and a sense...

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