eBay sellers and buyers have been warned over “big changes” which are “not good”. eBay buyers face paying new charges when purchasing items from private sellers from this week, the online auction site has confirmed. “Big, big changes are coming and I don’t think they’re very good – certainly not …
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A Post Office offer that secures you £155 towards winter bills expires at the end of January. Post Office’s Winter Warmer offer runs out in two days. The offer is available for anyone who purchases either Post Office Life Insurance or Post Office Over 50s Life Cover, who will receive …
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State Pensioners aged over 66 can claim up to £8,368 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to assist with essential living costs. The DWP issued a fresh alert this week encouraging pensioners to apply for Pension Credit. This benefit, worth approximately £4,200 annually, can “unlock” additional support worth …
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Banks are disappearing from our communities, our special tool shows the areas affected The Barclays Bank on Allerton Road is one of many in our region to close (Image: Google) More than 25 banks have closed in Merseyside in the last three years with more set to vanish from the …
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Pensioners are being warned that they have just two months left to cash in £200 cost of living vouchers. Certain people living in Sandwell received a letter from the council before Christmas. It included a £200 payment, funded by Sandwell Council’s portion of the Household Support Fund. The government’s scheme …
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A major bank is planning to axe a key service for all two million customers in weeks. 1.9million customers of First Direct, a popular UK bank, will find it harder to pay money into their accounts after it announced it will axe a key service. First Direct contacted customers to …
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Martin Lewis has issued a warning about HMRC “even if the taxman hasn’t been in touch.” As the self-assessment deadline approaches, Mr Lewis took to X, formerly Twitter, to share a post from HMRC, with the deadline looming on January 31, 2025. It read: “Even if we haven’t been in …
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A sought-after 50p piece has sold for a huge £155 after sparking something of a bidding war on eBay. The coin, minted in 2009 to mark the anniversary of Kew Gardens’ opening, is thought to be worth around £145 by experts. One lucky eBay seller has therefore had an extra …
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Lloyds Bank has issued a full list of 86 bank branches closing in 2025. Lloyds Banking Group is currently set to close at least 86 more locations in 2025, as the trend of major high street banks and financial providers shutting branches continues. 6,214 bank branches have shut since January …
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Brits have been voicing their frustration over the “shocking” cost of Royal Mail stamps, which they believe is contributing to the plummeting sales of Christmas cards in 2024. Reports earlier this week indicated a 23% decrease in boxed card sales and a 15% fall in individual card purchases compared to …
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