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How much do you really win on premium bonds? What I won with £50k of them!

More than 5 years ago now I was fortunate to win a nice sum of money. I won this matched betting and promptly decided to save as much of it as possible – ready for a house purchase. My first question was how much do you win on premium bonds – are they really worth …

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How to save money on kitchen appliances (AD)

Since moving into our home, in 2019, we’ve had more than our share of appliance breakdowns! We’ve also treated ourself to some lovely items, such as a Melitta TS Smart coffee machine, which have really made us feel like real grown ups – as if buying your own home doesn’t do that already! I’m a …

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How to check for gaps in your national insurance

I’m someone who likes to ensure that all of my tax affairs are always in order. I file the day the tax return window opens, save diligently for my tax and national insurance liabilities and I feel quite organised with it all. Recently I was talking to a friend about national insurance and it got …

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Introducing pocket money for Daisy (AD)

I’m often in charge of the money management and budgeting in my home. My husband and I have an account where we pay in for bills, proportionate to earnings, and then we have a joint emergency fund, and individual sinking funds too. These are all great money habits that help us hit our goals, prepare …

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Daali – earn cashback when you shop online or in store (AD – Referral)

Daali helps you earn cashback (points!), when you shop with your favourite brands (including in store!), that then can be redeemed for gift vouchers. For free! There are lots of ways to earn cashback these days. You can use websites like *TopCashBack and *Quidco, but these mostly require you to remember to visit the website …

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