3 d. ago Simple 2026 money challenge can save nearly £668 by next Christmas

You can build your savings over 365 days to pocket nearly £668 by next Christmas. It's very simple to complete the challenge and you're able to pause at any point

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3 d. ago Easy 2026 money challenge helps people save £667 by next Christmas

Looking for the next money challenge to get you through 2026? It can be hard trying to save up especially after the expensive festive period, but here's one trick to try now...

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5 d. ago Start 1p challenge on New Year’s Day to save £667 by next Christmas

Setting aside £5 before the end of January could help kickstart your savings pot for 2026.

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7 d. ago Budleigh Salterton Christmas Day missing swimmer was 'trying to save woman'

Antiques dealer Matthew Upham, 63, is missing along with another man after they went into the water at the Devon seaside town of Budleigh Salterton on Christmas Day

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8 d. ago Antiques dealer feared drowned after going for Christmas swim was trying to save woman in distress

Matthew Upham, 63, is feared to have drowned when he went for a traditional festive dip off the coast of Budleigh Salterton in Devon.

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8 d. ago The 1p challenge backed by Martin Lewis will save you £667 before next Christmas

You could save £667.95 a year if you start the simple money saving challenge on January 1

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9 d. ago Antiques dealer feared dead in Christmas Day swim tragedy after man 'tried to save him'

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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9 d. ago Savings challenge that could get you over £600 backed by Martin Lewis

The 1p challenge is a simple savings trick that could save you as much as £667.95 by Christmas 2026 and was previously endorsed by MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis

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1 week ago How to save burnt turkey and make Christmas dinner edible with last minute hack

If your turkey has ended up burnt, there are a few ways to save the Christmas centrepiece

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1 week ago Bin man issues advice to people throwing away wrapping paper this Christmas

A bin man has shared some important advice to people who are planning to throw away their Christmas wrapping paper – and it could save you from next year's naughty list

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1 week ago Aldi's 'game changer' 5p festive veg could feed family in January for £1

This is great news for people looking to save money after Christmas and New Year

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1 week ago Households urged to swap Christmas turkey with cabbage soup to save the planet

Wildlife conservation charity WWF said if we really care about the damage we are doing to the globe, we would seriously consider binning our turkey dinner with all the trimmings

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1 week ago Christmas dinner calculator that could save you two hours of cooking time this year

Food experts have created an online Christmas dinner calculator that is said to save people up to two hours in the kitchen on the big day.

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1 week ago 'Dad of the year' goes on epic quest to save kid's Christmas after gift blunder

A dad of two has been named 'father of the year' after he went to great lengths to save his daughter's Christmas after a huge blunder left her without her most-requested present

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1 week ago Spanish villagers devastated by forest fire win €468m in lottery prizes

Mayor of La Bañeza says winning El Gordo Christmas lottery ‘is something that has fallen from the heavens’When the village of La Bañeza in Castilla y León was engulfed in one of the worst forest fires in Spanish history, the rain came too late to save it.But now the Christmas lottery has showered its 10,000 inhabitants with hundreds of millions of euros. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Worried about the cost of Xmas? This is the Christmas trick I do every year to save hundreds of pounds

This will be the third year I've bought my darling husband and my dearest children absolutely nothing for Christmas. Not a single toy, item of clothing or stocking filler. Nada.

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2 w. ago Mum earns hundreds on Vinted by selling 3 unused items to pay for Christmas shopping

The new mum was shocked by the savings she made after spending just under £200 on gifts that would have cost £400 otherwise – and it was all thanks to a number of unused items

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2 w. ago I earned over £300 on Vinted by selling 3 items that paid for Christmas shopping

A new mum on maternity leave was petrified at the thought of paying for Christmas while only earning £184 a week on statutory maternity pay - but she managed to get creative

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2 w. ago ‘I’m going to scream!’: how to survive (and maybe even enjoy) your family Christmas

From preparing safe topics to taking silly games, we ask the experts how to avoid falling out with your nearest and dearest – before, during and after the big day• I threw a potato. Mum brandished a knife – would whole-family therapy save our Christmas?Plan breaks in your schedule Spending time with difficult family members requires careful planning, says Katie Rose, a therapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the founder of TherapEast. “If you’re going to stay with somebody for three or four days, find ways to politely give yourself a break. Go for lunch with friends who live locally, or book a ticket to a museum or a National Trust place so that you have ways of getting yourself out of the house.” Tamara Hoyton, a senior practitioner for Relate at Family Action, agrees that scheduling breaks is a good strategy. “Arrange a trip out, or offer to cook so that you’re away from the living room where everyone else ...

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2 w. ago Christmas 2025: Help a loved one save money with these gifts

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares a roundup of the best gifts you can give this Christmas that help the recipient save money in the long run

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