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860,000 workers face a new HMRC tax system in April - here's what it means
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (509+ words) Searches for a major tax change have surged across the UK as freelancers and landlords scramble to understand new rules coming into force in weeks. Data from Google Trends shows interest in Making Tax Digital for Income Tax recently reached…...
Brighton designer selling £609 chopping boards says customers must be 'very wealthy"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (532+ words) Mark Lewis designs luxury contemporary furniture and house accessories (Image: Lewis Design London) A furniture designer who ran a successful business during the 1980s is selling bespoke items like throw horses and bath paddles for hundreds of pounds for "Hollywood A…...
£40 compensation payments to be paid for smart meter delays from next month
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (259+ words) Energy regulator Ofgem has said smart meter customers facing delays or failed installations could receive "40 compensation from next month. Ofgem said tougher smart meter rules will come into force from February, having originally announced plans last March to improve the…...
Martin Lewis reveals simple trick to slash home and car insurance renewal bills
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) Drivers and homeowners are being given a 'perverse' warning - insurance prices are coming down. But, as Martin Lewis explains, cheaper doesn't mean cheap, and millions are still paying far more than they need to. According to the Money Saving Expert…...
Martin Lewis issues alert to 14 million Brits who could save hundreds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) Martin Lewis has issued urgent advice to everyone with a mobile phone who could be saving hundreds of pounds on their annual bills. The Money Saving Expert shared some tips everyone should follow to reduce their bills. Talking to viewers…...
The 30-minute laundry rule that avoids clothes getting musty in winter
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (574+ words) Laundry can become an annoying thing to deal with in the colder months of autumn and winter, especially as it can become easy for clothes to get musty. The cooler temperatures and higher likelihood of rain reduce the chances of…...
5 simple pension mistakes that could cost you thousands
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (519+ words) Millions of people could be missing out on thousands of pounds by making simple pension mistakes " but these common pitfalls are easily avoided with the right advice, say experts. Five key errors are leaving pensioners out of pocket every year,…...
Pensioners living on their own could be due annual £4,300 State Pension boost
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (370+ words) Thousands of elderly people could be owed a State Pension boost, it has been revealed. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that nearly 78 per cent of all new claims for Pension Credit are processed, from initial application…...
Martin Lewis warning for anyone who pays their energy bills by Direct Debit
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (251+ words) Martin Lewis has issued a key warning for anyone who pays their energy bills by Direct Debit. In a tweet, the Money Saving Expert founder said: "Energy firms are said to be sitting on "3bn of our cash in Direct Debit…...
HMRC urging people to check if they are owed £2200 in new alert
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (324+ words) HMRC is urging thousands of young adults to check if they'are owed "2200'in a new government alert. Recent'figures suggest "1.4bn belonging to 728,000 people is sitting in Child Trust Funds, ready to be claimed. But'many do not know the accounts exist, or…...