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That £10k raise nearly destroyed my finances - here's how I learned to outsmart lifestyle creep the ..

A financial services worker saw her salary jump by £10,000 when moving from Cardiff to London, only to find herself broke within months. Victoria..

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I Just Spent My Lunch Money on Lidl's New Doughnut (And My Coworkers Think I'm Insane)

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This Wimbledon Chef Just Shut Down His Restaurant and I'm Still Processing It

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The Brutal Truth About Uni Degrees: Which Ones Actually Pay Off (And Which Leave You Broke)

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GDP Crawls to 0.3% Growth - Here's What That Actually Means for Your Wallet

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Santander Just Screwed Over Thousands of Savers (And Nobody's Talking About It)

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Keeping the Kids Happy and Fed Without Going Broke This Holiday

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I Just Toured Lord Byron's Old House and What I Found Underground Made My Jaw Drop

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I Cracked Aldi's Secret Shopping Schedule (And You're Gonna Want to Screenshot This)

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Found It! That Sticky Toffee Cadbury Bar Everyone's Going Mental Over

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The Stocks I'm Actually Betting My Own Cash On (Plus 5 That Make Me Want to Hide My Credit Card)

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Your Garden is Sitting on a Goldmine (And I'm Not Talking About Buried Treasure)

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Surviving Summer Without Going Broke: My Hunt for Cool (Literally) Days Out

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Aldi Just Dropped a Boozy Ribena Knockoff That's Got Me Feeling 12 Again

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This Banking App Just Made Saving Money Ridiculously Easy (And Weather-Dependent)

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Reeves Just Can't Stop Herself – Now She's Coming for Your Family Gifts

Chancellor Reeves reportedly plans to restrict family gift tax exemptions amid a £50billion deficit. Currently, unlimited gifts are tax-free if the..

Poundland Just Killed Two Things I Actually Used (And 68 Stores Are Toast)

Poundland is shutting down its online shopping service on September 16th, reverting to a browse only website. The retailer is also scrapping its..

Where to Celebrate Your Results Without Going Broke (Because Ramen Gets Old Fast)

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Government Brings in the Cleanup Crew for Thames Water's Inevitable Mess

Government prepares for Thames Water's potential collapse, appointing FTI Consulting as administrators. Britain's largest water supplier, serving 16 ..

My Summer Heat Wave Water Bottle Experiment (Spoiler: One Was Basically Useless)

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Free £290 Landing in Bank Accounts This Year – But There's a Catch

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Rachel Reeves Just Screwed Over Every Worker Who Dies Too Young

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Why I Still Stuff Crumpled Fivers in My Pocket (And You Probably Do Too)

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