In the past fortnight, I have bought the following items online: a hideous cat tree that takes up most of my living room, a lavender pillow spray, two scarves, a pair of gloves, two candles, a sheet mask, a pair of fleece-lined jogging bottoms (so comfy!), a card-holder and an under-eye brightening cream. None of…
My husband and I are both pensioners and for the past three months have been trying to get a refund for an overpayment of a TV licence. We initially sent a cheque in October to pay the £157.50 fee but heard nothing. Three weeks later, we had a reminder asking us to pay. We assumed…
Buying new smartphones gets worse for the wallet every year. Back in 2008, the first generation iPhone cost about $700. The tenth generation started at $1,549. Today, the top-shelf iPhone 12 Pro Max with more than 500gb of storage is an uncomfortable $2,369 – about a third more than the cheapest Apple laptop. On top…
Q I am planning on getting my first home in London and I just wanted to know whether you think that I should push through with this plan before the government ends the stamp duty holiday. I don’t have any background in property and I don’t know how the market is doing right now, considering…
I feel badly let down by John Lewis Financial Services as it has declined my £1,500 credit card claim. Back in March 2020, I visited a local travel agent and used my card to pay a deposit on a coach holiday. A week later I paid the remaining balance, again using the card. In total…
The leaders of household names including Tesco, B&Q and Waterstones have warned the chancellor that the business rates burden on shops is putting thousands of high street jobs at risk, and called for online retailers to pay their “fair share” of tax. In a letter to Rishi Sunak before next month’s budget, the chief executives…
