Article Archives
2016
Published in December 2016
- Expert predictions for house prices, inflation & more in 2017
- How to stop junk mail, spam and unwanted telephone calls
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Opinion: Forget about the kids, we need to educate older people about money
by Sarah Coles
- Giving to charity: how to boost donations without paying more
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Pay TV subscription: millions watch less than half their channels
by Ruth Jackson
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The best and worst charity Christmas cards 2016
by Reena Sewraz
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Last Royal Mail posting dates for Christmas 2016
by Reena Sewraz
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Cheapest prices on Champagne, prosecco and cava right now
by Reena Sewraz
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Cheap alcohol? Supermarkets ‘mislead shoppers’ over pricing
by Ruth Jackson
- Why I'm not buying Christmas presents for my child
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British Gas double charges customers: what to do if you're affected
by Ruth Jackson
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Money lessons: teach your teenager about essential personal finance
by Anna Jordan
Published in November 2016
- How to spot fake goods
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Tesco to price match Aldi and Lidl on own-brand products
by Reena Sewraz
- Government debt crisis: how public spending compares to a typical household’s
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Beat rising prices on energy, mortgages, food and more
by Reena Sewraz
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loveMONEY wins big at prestigious awards
by Reena Sewraz
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Cheap childcare UK: 29 money-saving tips for raising children
by Sarah Coles
- Opinion: should bosses pay staff to work out?
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Global finance: 7 money lessons from Japan
by Anna Jordan
- Trump US election victory 2016: what it means for your money
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What next for inflation and interest rates?
by Anna Jordan
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Motormile: half a million have debt written off
by Anna Jordan
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HMRC £1.9 billion crackdown on the super-rich
by Anna Jordan
Published in October 2016
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Broadband adverts must now show real cost of deal
by Anna Jordan
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The weak pound: six things that are going to cost more
by Reena Sewraz
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Tesco: supermarket prices will rise
by Reena Sewraz
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Poundland launches new ranges costing more than £1
by Reena Sewraz
- 27 glittering facts you never knew about gold
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Smart meters: will they really offer good value?
by Ruth Jackson
- Supermarket shopping: how stores can help older customers
- 29 tips for being a horrible supervisor that everyone hates
- Tesco and Unilever dispute means shops running low on popular brands
- Battle of Hastings 50p commemorative coin struck for anniversary
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Housing minister: we should pass on wealth to grandchildren
by Anna Jordan
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Energy bills ‘to soar’: how to save on gas and electricity
by Ruth Jackson
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Island Raffle: bag a country estate on the Isle of Arran for £55
by Anna Jordan
- How to haggle and save a fortune
- EuroMillions jackpot worth £136 million
- Lidl bag charge: loveMONEY readers have their say
- Brexit: how our wealth has changed since the referendum
- 22 retirement hacks to make your savings last longer
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TalkTalk scraps separate line rental and overhauls packages
by Ruth Jackson
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Couples' finance: how to avoid arguments about debt, spending, savings and more
by RobGriffin
- Food waste: average person 'throws away £12,350'
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Insurance tax hike, estate agent clampdown and more: 4 changes affecting you from October
by Anna Jordan
Published in September 2016
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Lidl to ban 5p carrier bags
by Ruth Jackson
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Are you wasting money? The 10 questions you need to answer
by Emma Lunn
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Sainsbury’s Chop Chop: supermarket trials one-hour delivery
by Ruth Jackson
- 23 online shopping hacks that will save you a small fortune
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National Living Wage: Labour says pay should increase to at least £10 an hour
by Anna Jordan
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BHS returns online: here's what's on offer
by Anna Jordan
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UK broadband: the truth about Britain's 'superfast' speeds
by Sarah Coles
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EuroMillions: cost of playing rises 25%
by Reena Sewraz
- Will good manners save you money, or cost you more?
- Toys R Us's must-have toys for Christmas 2016
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Food waste 'supermarket' launches in Leeds
by Anna Jordan
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UK water complaints 2016: almost half of companies report increase
by Anna Jordan
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Tesco Direct scraps minimum payment charge on click and collect
by Anna Jordan
- Gas Safety Week 2016: how safe are your gas appliances?
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Amazon’s battle with ‘unbiased’ product reviews
by Sarah Coles
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Mark Carney: it 'makes sense' to get rid of 1p coin
by Reena Sewraz
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Aldi supermarkets boost house prices by over £5,000
by Reena Sewraz
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Global finance: 7 money lessons from New Zealand
by Anna Jordan
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Where does my Council Tax money go?
by Reena Sewraz
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iPhone 7 release date, UK prices and the best deals
by Reena Sewraz
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Amazon takes on Just Eat and Deliveroo with restaurant and takeaway delivery service
by Ruth Jackson
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O2 bill shock: how I was charged £20 for one text and three voicemails
by Emma Lunn
- The 20 richest small countries in the world
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Websites that trick you into paying too much for EHICs, driving licences, visas and more
by Reena Sewraz
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The 20 best companies to work for
by Ruth Jackson
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Groceries: seven items that are getting more expensive
by Ruth Jackson
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The top 10 places to retire
by Ruth Jackson
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Amazon Dash launches in the UK
by Ruth Jackson
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The cheapest ways to get Sky Sports
by Anna Jordan
Published in August 2016
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Sainsbury’s trials ‘Slow Shopping’ to help elderly, vulnerable customers
by Ruth Jackson
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Child Benefit and a TV licence: 2 urgent things you might need to do today
by Reena Sewraz
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The best- and worst-paying university degrees
by Reena Sewraz
- Energy bills: new service offers to switch deals for you
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Virgin Media to increase prices by 5.1% from November
by Anna Jordan
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Cheap supermarkets: Aldi shoppers ‘save more than £8 per shop’
by Ruth Jackson
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Suppliers told to refund energy customers after pricing error
by Anna Jordan
- Rail fare hikes 2016: prices to rise by 1.9%
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Finance lessons: how to teach your young child about money
by Anna Jordan
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Eurostar: your rights if your train is delayed or cancelled - are you owed compensation?
by Ruth Jackson
- Insurance auto-renewals: customers ‘will still lose out’ despite crackdown
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Vodafone 'scraps' broadband line rental charge - but you're unlikely to save
by Anna Jordan
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Universities offering two for one and money off deals on degree courses
by Anna Jordan
- The world's highest-earning athletes of 2016
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Shoplifting: self-service tills ‘turning nation into thieves’
by Ruth Jackson
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Waitrose opens UK's first cashless supermarket
by Anna Jordan
- Energy clampdown ‘won’t help majority who are overpaying’
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Amazon ordered to make delivery charges clearer by ASA
by Reena Sewraz
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Legal ways to avoid paying the BBC TV licence fee
by Sue Hayward
- When the poor pay more than the rich
Published in July 2016
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Energy giants' profits ‘five times too high’
by Ruth Jackson
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Insurance mis-selling scandal: FCA investigates dodgy middlemen
by Ruth Jackson
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Generous grandparents give families more than £570 a year
by Ruth Jackson
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HMRC warned on customer service levels by Public Accounts Committee
by Reena Sewraz
- Rare King George V penny to fetch up to £115,000 at auction
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UK wage fall 'biggest among OECD countries' - equal only to Greece
by Anna Jordan
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Amazon finally taking action on packaging waste problem
by Reena Sewraz
- The companies with the worst customer service call centre menus
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Intergenerational inequality growing on incomes, housing costs and inflation
by Ruth Jackson
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Supreme Court : ‘Collateral lies’ shouldn’t be used to reject insurance claims
by Reena Sewraz
- How to cut the cost of childcare
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Amazon accused of using exaggerated RRP savings
by Reena Sewraz
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Parents charged £12.5 million in school holiday term-time fines since rule change
by Reena Sewraz
- Is it cheaper to get married abroad in Rhodes, Cyprus, Sri Lanka or Croatia?
- Base Rate: Bank of England votes for surprise hold despite Brexit fears
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loveMONEY poll: how much households have to earn to be considered rich
by Anna Jordan
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Wealthy will be biggest winners from Brexit - loveMONEY poll
by Reena Sewraz
- Child Tax Credit: am I eligible, how to claim and how to renew
- Working Tax Credit: am I eligible, how to apply and how to renew
Published in June 2016
- Aldi’s ‘misleading’ adverts banned by watchdog
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Shoppers 'too reliant on online user reviews'
by Ruth Jackson
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From insurance to fuel: where your money really goes on household bills
by Sue Hayward
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CMA launches final energy market investigation findings and remedies
by Reena Sewraz
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Tesco's last-ever Clubcard Boost event ends this week
by Reena Sewraz
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Hospitals in England 'make £344 million from parking charges'
by Reena Sewraz
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Ofgem proposes charge on household energy bills to cover customers should firms go bust
by Anna Jordan
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Asda's La Moneda Reserva Malbec named best in the world for under £15
by Anna Jordan
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Big Six energy firms charging £329 more than cheapest tariff, says Which?
by Reena Sewraz
- 24 amazing things you didn’t know about LinkedIn
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AmazonFresh: Amazon's fresh food supermarket service has launched
by Anna Jordan
- Argos to repay £30 million after overcharging card customers
- The shocking number of slaves in the world’s richest countries
- Energy Switch Guarantee: change suppliers in just 21 days
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Orange train tickets are being ditched for paper receipts
by Ruth Jackson
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How much tax are you really paying?
by Sarah Coles
- How much money do you have to earn to be considered rich?
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JD Wetherspoon launches takeaway tea and coffee: how does it compare to Starbucks, Costa and the rest?
by Anna Jordan
- Sainsbury’s scraps prosecco deal after rush for discounted fizz
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Call to curb National Grid's profits to bring down household energy bills
by Reena Sewraz
- Say no to 0845 and 0870 telephone numbers: how to call them for free
Published in May 2016
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Poll: it takes us over 30 minutes to get through to HMRC
by Anna Jordan
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'One in three' have committed insurance fraud
by Anna Jordan
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NAO: three million may have paid the wrong tax thanks to HMRC call centre chaos
by Reena Sewraz
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Which generation has it best: millennials, baby boomers or generation X?
by Sarah Coles
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From Amazon to Urban Outfitters: online shops offering free postal returns
by Reena Sewraz
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Britain's luckiest Lottery towns revealed
by Ruth Jackson
- Amazon 'to launch own-brand groceries'
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LoveMONEY poll: almost 80% think the TV licence fee needs to go
by Anna Jordan
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Buy-to-let crackdown: will landlords or tenants be the big losers?
by Sue Hayward
- Cinema trips can cost up to 300% more depending on where you live
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Opinion: scrap the TV licence fee and let us invest in the BBC instead
by Ruth Jackson
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Inflation for under 30s three times higher than pensioners
by Ruth Jackson
- Groceries '£400 cheaper thanks to Aldi and Lidl'
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Sainsbury’s scraps multibuy offers
by Ruth Jackson
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Workers who retire later live longer, says new study
by Anna Jordan
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Cheapest and best music streaming platforms
by Anna Jordan
- Council Tax arrears: what to do if you can't pay your Council Tax bill
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ASA: broadband adverts must include cost of line rental
by Reena Sewraz
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Restaurant discretionary service charge could be scrapped
by Anna Jordan
Published in April 2016
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eBay trials pilot programme to crackdown on eBay Money Back Guarantee fraud
by Reena Sewraz
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BT to hike landline and broadband prices
by Reena Sewraz
- May Bank Holiday sales and deals you don't want to miss
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The UK cities and towns with the slowest broadband speeds
by Ruth Jackson
- Asda singled out by watchdog over pricing tactics
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TalkTalk TV Store: pay-as-you-go TV and movie service
by Emma Lunn
- ScottishPower fined £18 million for customer service failings
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Tesco to axe Clubcard Boost event
by Reena Sewraz
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Amazon reserving certain new movie and game releases for Prime members
by Anna Jordan
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Working fathers 'earn 21% premium while working mothers 7% worse off'
by Reena Sewraz
- Inside 9 of the world's most expensive spas
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MPs claim ScottishPower PowerPlan Cashback warranty was ‘a fraud’
by Reena Sewraz
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Shoppers 'paying more more for shrinking supermarket goods'
by Anna Jordan
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Drivers could face £70 fine for parking on pavements
by Reena Sewraz
- How to get free life insurance
- Save money on your online grocery shop
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Study medicine or economics for the biggest salary
by Anna Jordan
- Tax Credits: million workers urged to claim help worth £50 a week
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Opinion: why charging people to run in the park is wrong
by Emma Lunn
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Oxfam doubles Nectar points on donations
by Reena Sewraz
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Energy customers: claim compensation for missed or late appointments
by Reena Sewraz
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Tesco to accept Sainsbury's Brand Match coupons
by Reena Sewraz
- Tax credit clawback 'will leave families in financial turmoil'
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Where Council Tax is rising and falling in 2016/17
by Reena Sewraz
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Royal Mint releases £5 coin for the Queen's 90th birthday
by Anna Jordan
- Flood Re scheme: where to find cheaper flood insurance deals
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What is the National Living Wage? And who gets it?
by Ruth Jackson
Published in March 2016
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Dog microchipping: how you can avoid a £500 fine
by Anna Jordan
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Win £120 everyday in March with the loveMONEY Rewards Challenge
by Anna Jordan
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Tax and benefit changes 2016/17
by Reena Sewraz
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Commemorative coins: are they legal tender and what are they worth?
by Ruth Jackson
- Apple iPhone SE: UK price, specs, deals and release date
- Track has been decommissioned
- Act now to beat the stamps price rise
- Broadband firms face line rental clampdown
- Sky TV customers face new bill hike
- Competition: take part in our survey for chance to win £500
- Flooding: my home insurance nightmare
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What Personal Independence Payment disability benefit cuts mean for you
by Reena Sewraz
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Coffee pods in, nightclubs out of the 2016 inflation basket
by Ruth Jackson
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Millions unprepared for the cost of dying
by Ruth Jackson
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Office of Tax Simplification: National Insurance ‘not fit for purpose’
by Reena Sewraz
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Aldi shoppers can now purchase Specialbuys online
by Anna Jordan
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Staggering amount our unopened DVDs and video games are really worth
by Ruth Jackson
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New CMA proposals could save you hundreds on your energy bills
by Anna Jordan
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How much does the British Royal Family cost per year?
by KaraGammell
- Writer wanted to join Love Incorporated
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Warning: Google search result changes making organic results harder to find
by Reena Sewraz
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Haggle online and get money off at O2, Debenhams, Nike, The Body Shop and more
by Anna Jordan
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Inheritance Tax: the tax that 90% of readers think is unfair
by Anna Jordan
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Do you have life insurance?
by Anna Jordan
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EU wants to tax e-cigarettes, say reports
by Ruth Jackson
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8 astonishing facts about YOUR taxes
by Anna Jordan
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Hospital parking tops the list of most hated parking charges
by Anna Jordan
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Energy firms hitting millions with back-bills
by Reena Sewraz
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Amazon teams up with Morrisons to sell fresh food
by Anna Jordan
Published in February 2016
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The Royal Mint launches Peter Rabbit commemorative 50p coin
by Reena Sewraz
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Increasing numbers using gifts allowance to avoid Inheritance Tax
by Ruth Jackson
- How to be an executor
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EE and O2 to put prices up in March
by Reena Sewraz
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Ofgem: sharp rise in households switching energy deals in 2015
by Reena Sewraz
- Gas and electricity tariffs: the latest energy company price cuts
- The new 'Death Tax': Government to ramp up probate fees
- Relish, Fuel Broadband, Plusnet: can you get a cheaper broadband deal with firms you might not have heard of?
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The UK’s best and worst supermarkets
by Reena Sewraz
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Ofcom: cost of line rental up 44% yet wholesale costs plunge 21%
by Reena Sewraz
- Things we HATE to pay for: TV licence, admin fees, flight charges, Inheritance Tax
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Supermarkets rush to drop rip-off 'special offers' as research reveals they make us overspend by £1,300 a year
by Reena Sewraz
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Asda trials 'wonky veg' boxes at its UK stores
by Anna Jordan
- Npower confirms gas price cut: will your energy bill get cheaper?
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Spending by older people on having fun rockets
by Ruth Jackson
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Sky Q box: release date, price and latest news
by Anna Jordan
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Ofgem to investigate rip-off Age UK energy tariff from E.ON
by Anna Jordan
- Water price increase with bills to rise in 2016/17
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IFS: Universal Credit will make working families worse off
by Ruth Jackson
Published in January 2016
- Cleaning up fundraising: the loveMONEY charity charter
- FOUND! Winner of record £33 million Lottery jackpot comes forward
- Editorial Assistant wanted to join Love Incorporated
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Hundreds try to claim £33 million lottery jackpot by saying ticket was lost, damaged or stolen
by Anna Jordan
- Welfare and work: report reveals cities with lowest wages and highest benefits
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How Apple Pay, Beep 'n Go, Get Cash and Paym mean you can leave your wallet at home
by Reena Sewraz
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Turned down: one in five home insurance claims are rejected
by Reena Sewraz
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How to pay the REAL price of your gas and electricity usage
by Anna Jordan
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How to make your money stretch until the end of January
by Reena Sewraz
- Where are the cheapest countries to live in 2016?
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Aldi launches wine delivery service to rival Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Majestic Wine
by Reena Sewraz
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Women charged twice as much as men for the SAME products
by Reena Sewraz
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Location of the unclaimed £33 million National Lottery ticket revealed
by Anna Jordan
- Employed, self-employed, freelance, pensioner: do you need to fill out an online self-assessment tax return?
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Which big companies are most criticised and most praised in the UK?
by Anna Jordan
- Asda, Tesco, Giffgaff, Virgin Mobile, Lebara: how to get cheap access to EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone's mobile network
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Your shout: what do you think is a successful salary?
by Anna Jordan
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Revealed: the ideal salary for a successful career
by Anna Jordan
- Who will be the world's richest nations in 2030?
- Who are the richest countries in the world in 2016?
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How you can cut the cost of your insurance, current account, credit card, mortgage and more by switching every year
by Anna Jordan
- UK water bill rip-off: Ofwat slammed for high water bill cost
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loveMONEY reader predictions for 2016: the results
by Anna Jordan
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Biggest ever National Lottery jackpot prize fund must be won on Saturday
by Reena Sewraz
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Bosses to blame as majority fail to find right work/life balance
by Ruth Jackson
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5 tips to declutter finances with simple credit cards, mortgages, current accounts and loans
by Reena Sewraz
- Reader predictions for 2016: what will happen to house prices, inflation, Base Rate, wages, the FTSE 100?
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The 2015/16 loveMONEY Champions revealed
by Reena Sewraz
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Self assessment tax return: record numbers submitted online return on Christmas Day or New Year's Eve
by Ruth Jackson
- Life insurance: the insurance most of us should resolve to have in 2016