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Virgin Media to hike broadband and TV prices by 13.8% - adding £80 to bills
Virgin Media says it will start telling customers how much extra they will pay and when to expect their bills to rise in the coming weeks and those who do not want to stay can cancel their contract within 30 days of the notice
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Expert's tips on making £5 DIY dehumidifier to prevent condensation and mould
Some hacks for preventing condensation and mould can be quite costly, but experts have revealed how to make a DIY dehumidifier which can save you lots of money in the long run
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Easy £6 radiator hack could help you save £315 a year on your energy bill
Some households could save themselves a small fortune by implementing these six hacks, costing under £10, recommended by Paul Stringer, director at independent finance broker Norton Finance
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Shopping expert shares doorway trick that lures you into stores when it's cold
A consumer psychologist has shared the way bigger shops like department stores use a sneaky trick in their doorways when it's cold to entice people to come in and look around
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Asda is shaking up its loyalty app - but the change is good news for shoppers
More than three million people regularly use the Asda rewards app, and over £20million worth of rewards vouchers were spent at the supermarket in December last year
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Martin Lewis says Brits aged 12-20 could have hidden £2k they don't know about
Finding an extra fiver in your old coat pocket is one thing but Martin Lewis says teenagers could be sitting on thousands of pounds due to a forgotten savings account
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Thousands of households to get £35 bill discount - see if you're due payment
Welsh Water has confirmed customers who suffered outages as a result of burst pipes in the run up to Christmas will receive money off their water bill as compensation.
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Asda forcing 4,000 workers to lower paid roles with hundreds more jobs at risk
Asda has revealed a raft of changes to store operations and has confirmed that hundreds of other job roles at risk
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Martin issues warning over ISA accounts and says many should 'ditch' them
According to the Money Saving Expert, fewer than 20 people get close to the personal savings allowance so for the majority, there is really no benefit from opening a cash ISA
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NatWest to shut 23 more bank branches this year - see full list of closures
The closures, which are scheduled to take place from April to June, are down to more people banking online and come on top of 43 NatWest branches already earmarked to close this year
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Poundland to open and relocate 50 new stores creating up to 800 jobs - see list
The huge expansion plans will see Poundland open half a million square feet of retail space between now and September 2023 - with the first eight sites already confirmed
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Millions of broadband customers facing huge price hikes or £200 exit fees
Which? has slammed telecoms firms such as BT, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk and Vodafone for hiking their broadband prices mid-contract, urging them to "step up and play their part to support their customers"
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Best and worst banks based on switches from Santander to Monzo - see full list
The latest current account switch data is in from Pay.UK - but where are people switching to, and which banks are being ditched? See the full list below and tell us what you think
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Striking Amazon staff say robots in warehouses are 'treated better' than workers
Amazon staff walked out for the first time today. The row was triggered by last year’s 50p an hour pay rise from the US firm, whose stock market value is almost £800billion
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Supermarket shoppers furious over price rises as dad walks out in disgust
Asda has come under fire and has been accused of hiking up their prices, as shoppers have slammed all the big four supermarkets of "taking advantage" of the cost of living crisis
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Major energy supplier launches lowest price heat pump installation offer
Scottish Gas, which is British Gas' Scottish division, will start its heat pump installation price at £499 but are willing to go lower if you show them a cheaper offer by an MCS-credited installer
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Energy suppliers giving out free bill credit worth up to £250 - are you eligible
Five energy suppliers, including British Gas, Ovo and Shell Energy after giving out free bill credit worth up to £250 to their customers to help with rising costs this winter
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One week passport warning before millions face paying more - how it affects you
The same fees for a passport apply regardless of whether you're applying for your first passport, for a renewal or to replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport
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First-time buyer schemes: All the help if you're buying your first home
Buying your first home has never been more complicated - but there are first-time buyer schemes out there to help you save up. We explain how they work and what you need to know
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Tip to stop colours from bleeding in washing machine using 65p kitchen staple
Washing colours and whites separately has got even more expensive as the cost of living rises - luckily this clever tip means you can wash them both together without any issues
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Heinz doubles price of some products in just a year – see list of hikes
Prices, on average, have increased across the most basic Heinz products - including their tomato ketchup and Beanz - as the brand has pushed up prices on 500 items across all the major supermarkets
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Sainsbury's is opening an overnight drive-through - and is giving away free food
Sainbury's will be giving away free food from its new healthy food range to overnight shift workers at its new drive-through store in London but only for the next three days
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Martin Lewis issues urgent 'act now' warning to avoid huge price hikes
The recent Money Saving Expert newsletter revealed the biggest rises in broadband and mobile phone bills which companies had announced in the last seven days
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Cleaning fan finds 'the best' mould removing spray with 'no scrubbing needed'
Once mould has appeared in your home it can be really tricky to get rid of, but a cleaning fan swears by a mould remover spray which you can leave to work on its own, with no scrubbing required
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Asda makes major change to popular items as supermarket axes 'use by' labels
Asda said the packaging change would allow customers to use their own judgement to when the product is "off" which will help combat food waste