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Woman who spent £80 on food shop raging as she finds out what's happened to it
A woman was left seething after she spent a whopping £80 on meat at the butchers for her family for the whole month - only for her mum to take it to feed her pampered pooch with
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Taylor Swift fans 'heartbroken' as hotels charge 'unacceptable' prices amid tour
With Taylor Swift's UK tour dates kicking off, new data has revealed fans face a huge price increase for hotels in the areas surrounding the venues the superstar is set to perform at – and they aren't very happy about it
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Woman who made £70k selling bathwater finally gets paid after years-long battle
Belle Delphine earned a whopping $90,000 (£71,000) from selling jars of her bathwater. However, in a thread on X (formerly Twitter), the content creator explained that PayPal took her profits – until now
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'I fear my house will be repossessed because my husband is terrible with money'
Agony Aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a reader whose husband is "terrible" with money and feels their partner hides their finances to keep them from worrying - but it's having the opposite effect
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Exact amount adults need to earn to cover all essential outgoings, study finds
But the average UK salary falls almost £2,000 short of this, at £29,669 - leaving a quarter of those who live alone, struggling to make ends meet
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Struggling bar and restaurant owners pawning 'personal items' to pay bills
James Constantinou, of Prestige Pawnbrokers, has revealed that lots of customers from the restaurant industry have been trying to sell their personal items to make ends meet
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Two-thirds of parents would pay for a private tutor if budgets were not an issue
Half of mums and dads would love to be able to afford additional revision materials for their youngsters - but rising costs mean education is taking a back seat
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'I refuse to share my huge inheritance with my stepsiblings - my mum is so mad'
A young man has found himself in a difficult situation after his mum demanded that he share the inheritance he got from his dad, with his step brothers and sisters
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'My poor friends found out I'm rich - they're furious I don't help them out'
Money and friends are never a good mix but one woman has sparked a debate after she revealed her pals had discovered she is wealthy but hadn't told them, or helped financially when they needed it
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One in three parents feel ashamed as they skip meals - to feed their kids
Others are left feeling sad, embarrassed, and even angry, as half of mums and dads blame rising costs for struggling to feed their whole family
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Worst month of 2024 for Brits trying to save some cash, money expert reveals
New analysis shows that Google search volumes around money concerns peak in summer rather than January, traditionally the time of year we associate with belt-tightening
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One in three small business owners are stressed about Christmas sales prospects
Six in 10 say the weeks leading up to Christmas are their most important time of year - with a fifth admitting their festive revenue could define their growth for the year ahead
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Nearly half of Brits have had a parcel arrive damaged this year, worth £115 each
And when it comes to who is to blame for the damage, people are almost equally split between the retailer and the courier, the research found
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Nearly one in five parents admit their children don't always eat breakfast
It comes as three in ten adults are struggling to afford to feed their whole household - with the same number of parents having to send their youngsters to school breakfast clubs
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Nearly one in six have not told their partner - how much they have in savings
Other money-related matters they have kept from their partner include going into their overdraft, taking out a loan, or lending someone a significant chunk of money
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Top skills kids gain from school trips - like confidence and independence
Nearly half of parents feel outdoor learning can help develop resilience - and 53% don't want their child's development to suffer from missing out on such opportunities
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Pharmacy chain files for bankruptcy with thousands of stores at risk of closure
US pharmacy chain Rite Aid has officially filed for bankruptcy in New Jersey putting more of its 2,100 stores at risk of closure as the company announced billions in net losses over five years
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One in three Brits believe becoming a homeowner will help them 'feel grown up'
Other top reasons renters are keen to own their own home include to start a family, and to grow their own fruit and vegetables, the research found
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Brits left strapped for cash just halfway through the month, study finds
Brits are guilty of spending too much too soon after payday - with the average adult splashing out over £600 within just three days of receiving their wages
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Nearly half of parents feel anxious as their kids head off to start university
Some of the top concerns mums and dads have include worrying about their child's mental health, and whether they will know what to do if they become unwell
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Over a quarter of Brits feel cost-of-living crisis has impacted mental health
Those living in Edinburgh, Leicester, Glasgow, and Newcastle have been left struggling the most due to financial difficulties, the research found
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Six in ten students may have reconsidered uni - if they had known the costs
The majority of students are worried about affording the upcoming term – with items like mobile phones and laptops among their biggest concerns
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Utilities and groceries provide worst value for money, Brits say
It comes as figures show what £15 could have bought you 15 years ago, compared to today - with a portion of fish and chips almost quadrupling in price
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A third of parents worry about cost of kids' activities during summer holidays
One in ten parents say they are finding the rising costs “very difficult” this year – but plan to spend an average of £635 on activities during the school break
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Furious diner dubbed 'cheapskate' for refusing to pay extra share of group bill
The woman, who does not drink, doesn't split the bill with her friends because they order more than her - but this didn't stop one newcomer from expecting her to cash up more cash when it was time to pay
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