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Author: Joe Cohen-Evans

Universal Credit
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Coronavirus Changes to Universal Credit

06/04/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

There have been quite a few changes made to Universal Credit (and other benefits) since the coronavirus crisis took hold Everything from attending the jobcentre to the ‘minimum income floor’ …

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Free Lockdown Options

06/04/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

With the official guidance to stay home, finding things to keep us entertained indoors is crucial for keeping us sane. Luckily, there are literally thousands of free resources online Whether …

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Top 5 Food Tips
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Coronavirus: Top 5 Food Tips

06/04/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

While the coronavirus lockdown continues, we need to make sure we can keep food on the table. Stretching out food supplies, cooking in bulk and shopping on a budget are …

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Dealing with Debt
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Dealing With Debt

02/03/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

Debt awareness week starts on 23rd March. Started by the debt charity StepChange in 2014, the week is all about encouraging us to get early advice for problem debt. Debt …

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Benefits Freeze Melts Away

02/03/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

The ‘freeze’ on benefits that has kept them at the same rate since 2016 is coming to an end in April. This means that all of the benefits affected will …

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Bad Credit?
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Scores on the Doors

02/03/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

How do we check our credit score? Why should we? Credit checks, and scores, and credit reference agencies are all a bit confusing. We clear things up and explain how …

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Prepare To Move Checklist

03/02/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

Moving into a new home is an exciting time. But we need to plan a few things out to take control of the process and make sure it runs smoothly. …

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Quids in! £10 Shopping Challenge
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Readers Club Competition: £50 Prize!

03/02/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

The average person spends around £25 on their weekly food shop. At Quids in! we’re challenging people to get that down to a tenner. Can you get enough food in …

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The White Stuff

03/02/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

Most people know that it’s cheaper and healthier to cook food from scratch. A home cooked meal costs way less than a ready meal bunged into a microwave. We can …

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Greggs Staff Rolled Over

03/02/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

It was a rare good news story for those of us on low incomes. Greggs, the UK-wide pasty and sandwich seller, announced in January they were giving their staff a …

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Small Is Beautiful

04/01/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

Looking for ways to cut the cost of rent or sidestep the Bedroom Tax? Downsizing is one way to achieve both – and the little-known option of a home swap …

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Cheap Eats

04/01/2020 - by Joe Cohen-Evans - Leave a Comment

We’ve got soups, sauces and curry coming out of our ears, all for a weekly shop costing a tenner! If you have any recipes for cheap eats you’d like to …

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