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Author: Anna Reynolds

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10 ‘Secrets’ About Universal Credit

13/11/202413/11/2024 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

Within the next few years, all working age benefit claimants will be on Universal Credit. It’s quite different, so comes with a few surprises… Millions have struggled with the Universal …

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Collective Responsibility

31/10/202410/12/2024 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

By supporting community kitchens, food clubs, and social supermarkets, we can make sure everyone has access to good food We don’t just have to sit back and let bad things …

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Economies of scale

30/09/202430/09/2024 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

Cooking in bulk saves us time and money, and it means there’s always something decent to put on the table … Someone who has made a career out of cooking …

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Packing A Punch For Lunch

29/04/202429/04/2024 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

A day out can become expensive, even if you are just going to the local park. And if you’re walking it’s not long before tummies rumble and the kids start …

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Making Play Time Sustainable

30/06/2021 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

Millions of plastic toys get binned simply because kids lose interest in them. It’s hard not to give in to our kids’ demands, but rather than buying new, why not …

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Pandemic Raises Call for Support for Unpaid Carers

30/06/2021 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

Since 2020, it’s estimated there are 13.6 million people caring for someone through the pandemic. Many carers are juggling other work, while others have had to give up their job …

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Insurance Companies Banned From Price Hikes

30/06/2021 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

Home and car insurance companies have been banned from charging existing customers more than new ones. For many of us who have home or car insurance, our policies get automatically …

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The Right To Breathing Space

26/05/2021 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

A new government scheme aims to help people with problem debt by giving them time-out to seek professional help The Debt Respite Scheme, also known as ‘Breathing Space’, gives people …

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Staff Shortage In Leisure Sector

26/05/2021 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

Bars and restaurants are struggling to recruit staff after thousands quit the sector during the pandemic. This could mean some welcome news for job seekers… As the pubs, restaurants and …

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Quids in! Laptop Drive

26/05/2021 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

We often talk about the ‘digital divide’. Not having a computer, or knowing how the internet works, can exclude people like us. So we’re doing our bit to help… Last …

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Furniture Revival

26/05/2021 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

It seems whenever we turn the telly on it’s an episode of The Repair Shop. It looks like the lockdown trend to upcycle furniture is here to stay Last month …

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“I Was Sitting on a £80k Pension I Knew Nothing About”

28/04/2021 - by Anna Reynolds - Leave a Comment

We hear from one reader who discovered she was sitting on a pension fund she didn’t know existed. Here’s how it turned her life around… “In September 2020 I lost …

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