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Five Christmas essentials you can get for free this year – and how to do it | Personal Finance | Finance

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Money Magpie has shared how to get free Christmas essentials (Image: GETTY) Christmas is likely to be the most expensive time of the year for most of us. What with the food, the gifts, the events, […]

Updated: Dec 9, 2023
Man who left school at the age of 16 now earns £10,000 a month as a bricklayer | Personal Finance | Finance

One man is revealing how he is earning £10,000 a month as a bricklayer despite leaving school with zero GCSEs. Kurt Malplass, 26, from Teann in Staffordshire drives a £30,000 sportscar “by earning £1 per brick” at his job. While at school, he was put in a class for children “who don’t listen” but fell […]

Updated: Dec 9, 2023
Martin Lewis explains how Britons on low incomes could get 50% added to their savings | Personal Finance | Finance

This Government scheme is aimed at people on low incomes, specifically Universal Credit, in hopes with helping them build up a savings habit. The scheme – which was set to expire in September this year – is now to continue until April 2025. During the Martin Lewis Money Show, the money saving expert explained how […]

Updated: Dec 9, 2023
O2, EE, Vodafone and Three face a claim that could be worth billions | City & Business | Finance

It is alleged customers of Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 have carried on paying for their handset after their original contract expired. Ex-Citizens Advice executive Justin Gutmann and the law firm Charles Lyndon say they are launching class-action proceedings against the four mobile networks. Mr Gutmann is seeking damages of at least £3.28billion. Affected customers […]

Updated: Dec 9, 2023
Money Magpie expert shares top cashback apps for Christmas spending | Personal Finance | Finance

Did you know that if you do all your Christmas spending through cashback cards and apps, then come the New Year your accounts could have amassed a whole load of credit, cash and treats? In fact, you could have enough to pay for a January mini-break, just on your Christmas shopping alone! At MoneyMagpie.com we […]

Updated: Dec 9, 2023
DWP one-day warning as pensioners have just hours left to apply for £3,900 boost | Personal Finance | Finance

People who apply for Pension Credit before Sunday 10th December could qualify for an extra £300 cost of living boost. Applications for the DWP benefit can be made on the Government’s website but applicants must either live in England, Scotland or Wales and be of the state pension age to be eligible. Furthermore, applicants have […]

Updated: Dec 9, 2023
German GDP contracts after miniscule growth failed to break through economic woes | Personal Finance | Finance

The German economy contracted by 0.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023 following a 0.1 percent expansion in the previous three-month period, the latest statistics show. The decline has been largely attributed to the performance of the “manufacture of machinery and equipment” sector. According to the Federal Statistical Office, production in this sector […]

Updated: Dec 8, 2023
‘Volatility’ warning as house sales will ‘stay subdued’ with high interest rates | Personal Finance | Finance

Homebuilder Berkeley Group has warned it expects house sales to “remain subdued” as its reservations have dropped by a third. The London-listed firm’s profits have lifted for the past half-year but it has completed fewer homes as it faces a “challenging” market backdrop. It comes after a raft of rival housebuilders have also cautioned over […]

Updated: Dec 8, 2023
Mortgage relief as average two-year rate below 6% for first time in nearly six months | Personal Finance | Finance

The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage is sitting below six percent for the first time in nearly six months. Across all deposit sizes, the average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage on the market dipped to 5.99 percent on Friday, falling from 6.01 percent on Thursday, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. The last time this rate fell below six […]

Updated: Dec 8, 2023
Expert shares tips to unlock the best savings in the sales using loyalty cards | Personal Finance | Finance

This Christmas and during the sales period, Brits could be set for huge savings thanks to loyalty cards and rewards schemes. Zsuzsa Kecsmar, the co-founder of loyalty programme platform Antavo, told Express.co.uk her top tips to securing the best deals. She said: “Look at whether you can trade your loyalty points for a third party […]

Updated: Dec 8, 2023