SNP cut funding to public services while splurging extra £1.3bn on benefits payments …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> NATS ministers were accused of being “detached from reality” as it emerged an extra £1.3billion is to be spent on benefits — while frontline services face £127million of cuts. The major squeeze on key areas like health and … Read more
We tested the internet’s most-wanted DIY nail kits – the £13 Boots buy that was as good as a salon manicure …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> OUR obsession with manicures isn’t decreasing – but visits to nail salons are. The combination of lockdown salon closures and the cost-of-living crisis has sealed the fate of manicure appointments, … Read more
All the key pledges from the Scottish Budget – what it means for you …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The new Holyrood Budget was announced yesterday – here is what it means for you. Finance Secretary Shona Robison revealed the Scottish government’s plans for taxation and spending next year. 2 Finance Secretary Shona Robison yesterday revealed … Read more
Savers hit by ‘Grinch-style’ cuts as rates reduced on over 200 accounts …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SAVERS are being warned about Grinch-style cuts to returns as interest rates are being slashed on over 200 accounts, The Sun can reveal. Britain’s biggest banks, including Barclays, HSBC, Santander and NatWest, as well as the government-backed NS&I, are … Read more
Exact date TV licence fee will rise next year – and how you can get one for FREE …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MILLIONS of households will have to pay more for their TV licence next year, but there are ways that you can get your bill reduced. The BBC licence fee will increase in line … Read more
I’ve started buying Christmas presents for next year – it saved us money and I hate the last minute panic …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SAVVY shopper Dal Kaur has already started shopping for next year’s Christmas presents. The 54-year-old, who works in hospitality, and lives in Birmingham with her husband has two grown-up children aged 28 and 33. 2 Dal Kaur … Read more
Morrisons boss blasts ‘avalanche’ of Budget costs amid warnings of higher prices and fewer workers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE boss of Morrisons has urged the Government to stagger its “avalanche” of Budget business costs, amid warnings they will lead to higher prices and fewer workers. Rami Baitieh, who took over as chief exec a … Read more
UK house prices grow at fastest rate in two years, says Nationwide – and reveals what will happen in 2025 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> UK house prices have grown at their fastest rate in two years, according to Nationwide. The building society says that the average price of a property rose by 1.2% in November. … Read more
The nine key money dates and changes coming in December including DWP Christmas bonus and cold weather payments …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DECEMBER is often the most expensive month of the year for many families. Whether it’s having the heating on higher because the temperature has dropped or the cost of Christmas festivities, it’s no … Read more
My dentist quoted me £33k to fix my smile, I couldn’t afford it so I was forced to SUPERGLUE my tooth back to my gum …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A MUM who couldn’t afford the “extreme” cost of UK dentistry fees became so desperate she was forced to superglue one of her loose teeth to … Read more