Finance

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McDonald's fans discover that buttons on restaurant cups have a purpose
Fans of the famous golden arches are in awe after discovering the hidden system staff use with the buttons on restaurant cups - it all makes sense once you know what they are for
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Martin Lewis issues urgent travel warning to anyone booking a holiday now
Martin Lewis shared how his "heart sinks" when he hears stories from people who didn't get around to booking their travel insurance and have lost money because of it
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DWP confirms Universal Credit payment rise this week – what you need to know
Benefits were raised by 10.1% from April 10 however claimants have not seen their payments increase just yet due to the Universal Credit assessment period
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Thousands of people need to move their money before their current accounts close
Intelligent Finance is to close all its current accounts this year - but savings and mortgage customers are unaffected by this huge change
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Everything you need to know about 'once in a generation' renting shake-up
The Rental Reform Bill has been described as a "once in a generation overhaul" and includes a host of reforms - here we explain what these major reforms mean for you
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Martin Lewis explains how saving just £1 can help you buy your first home
The MoneySavingExpert.com founder urged anyone thinking about getting on the property ladder to open a Lifetime ISA (LISA) which gives you up to £1,000 free each tax year
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'I spent £300 on baby gift for a friend who had a miscarriage - I want it back'
Parents urged the woman to reconsider her stance after she explained why she hoped her husband's friend would return a present they gifted her before she had a miscarriage
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Three energy firms ordered to pay £8million compensation – what you need to know
E.On Next, Good Energy and Octopus Energy either missed or delayed payouts that were due to more than 100,000 customers - here is everything you need to know
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'My friend hosted a dinner party then asked us to pay £20 for food - I'm livid'
A dinner party guest was left feeling irate after the host requested money to cover the cost of the food per person - despite them turning up with a bottle of wine
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John Lewis announces major shake-up that will affect its Christmas adverts
The upmarket retailer announced yesterday that it will no longer be working with advertising agency Adam&eveDDB who have created some of John Lewis' most beloved Christmas adverts since 2009
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'We were pushed into a 100% mortgage - it almost left us with nothing'
Amid Skipton Building Society's Track Record Mortgage, homeowner Becky Stevenson warns potential buyers about the deal after regretting her 100 per cent mortgage on her first home
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Co-op and Nisa follow Sainsbury's with new vacuum pack mince meat packaging
Co-op told the Mirror that the new vac-pack packaging format will start to appear on its store shelves this week and after a staggered rollout they will eventually be sold across all sites
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Greggs issues major update on 24-hour opening after battle over night-time terms
Greggs has been in a row with Westminister Council for the last year as they refused the bakery chain's application to operate between 11pm and 5am at its Leicester Square store
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HMRC urges everyone earning minimum wage to check their pay slips
On April 1 2023, the minimum wage in the UK rose by 92p from £9.50 to £10.42 an hour and this is the legal minimum an employer can pay anyone working in the UK
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Barclays is slashing opening hours at hundreds of bank branches this summer
Some Barclays bank branches currently open as late as 5.30pm during the week, but this will be cut to 3pm across the majority of locations from August 7
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Mrs Hinch fan shares 4p cleaning hack to banish nasty washing machine smells
If you're struggling with a smelly or mouldy washing machine, Mrs Hinch fans have got just the cleaning hack for you - and you may already have the 4p remedy at home
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Mum bags 'amazing' designer coat for £1 as shoppers call it 'bargain of the day'
Faye shared how she was a frequent shopper at her local charity shops and often stumbles across some great finds - and this looks like one of her best
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Days left for almost one million households to claim £301 cost of living cash
Pension Credit claimants are entitled to the £301 cost of living payment, but only if they backdate their claim by May 19 - here is everything you need to know
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M&Co website to be relaunched next month with new app 'coming soon'
M&Co fell into administration for the second time in two years at the start of December last year but was saved when the brand and intellectual property were sold to AK Retail Holding earlier this year
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Thousands of households can apply for free help worth up to £1,000 to pay bills
The money can be used to cover things like rent and council tax arrears, white goods, counselling and mental health services, internet access and laptops, energy and water essentials and debts
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Tesco and Aldi cut price of pasta and cooking oil - see list of reduced items
Tesco's line of own brand pasta, such as penne and spaghetti, has been reduced by 15p and its vegetable and sunflower oil have been reduced by up to 15p
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Supermarket food basics double in price over a year - see list of biggest rises
Which? looked at the prices of 26,000 products at eight supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose - as part of its monthly inflation tracker
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Center Parcs on sale for '£4bn or £5bn' as Brits look forward to summer holidays
Center Parcs has been put up for sale by owners Brookfield just eight years after it bought the UK holiday chain for £2.5bn, after scrapping plans for a new site
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Youngest UK billionaire's' rise from parents' garage to Gymshark fortune
Billionaire Ben Francis has gone from strength to strength after starting Gymshark from his family garage and after dropping out of university - and now has an MBE
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Odeon to shut five cinemas next month - see if your local screen is closing
Cinema chain Odeon, which has 116 branches in the UK, said the move to close branches has been a "difficult decision" following an "assessment of all available options"