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    A woman holding a smart meter with a cup of tea
    bills

    Almost one million households will need a smart meter by 2025

    Almost one million households will be forced to fit a smart meter or face higher heating bills. Find out what this means for you.

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    Image of a giraffe - free kids places at Chester Zoo
    money saver

    Free kids tickets for Chester Zoo

    35,000 free tickets for children up for grabs at Chester Zoo

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    Image of a first class stamp. First and second class stamps set to rise by 10p
    cost of living

    Stamps set to increase in price again

    The price of first- and second-class stamps are set to rise again from 2 April

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    Image of a dentist looking inside someone's mouth. More funding made available for NHS dentists
    money saver

    Extra cash for dentists to take on more NHS patients

    Government frees up extra funding for more NHS dentist appointments. Find out how to get treatment here

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    managing your money

    Impersonation scams are on the rise

    New data from Lloyds bank shows that impersonation scams have risen by 13% over the last year. Find out what these scams are and how to avoid them.

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    A mum and three children are silhouetted against an airport window with a plane flying past
    money saver

    Fines for taking children out of school in term-time rise to £80

    Parents will be fined £80 for taking children out of school in term time, but what hacks can you follow to get a cheap school holiday getaway?

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    Image of a man reading an energy bill. Energy standing charges to increase from April
    bills

    Standing charges to rise from April

    Households will be hit by rising standing charges on electricity and gas from April

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    A group of laughing children sit in the grass with a childminder
    cost of living

    What would cutting the summer holidays to four weeks mean for childcare costs?

    Find out how proposed school holiday plans might affect childcare costs, and whether you're accessing all the help available.

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    Rows of pound coins next to a radiator dial
    bills

    Should you switch energy supplier ahead of April's price cap?

    Energy providers have launched new tariffs that may work out cheaper than staying on a price capped one. Find out whether you should stay on a price capped tariff, or switch to a better deal.

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    Diary insert with February 29. Will you get paid to work this leap year or will you be working for free?

    Does the leap year mean you miss out on a day’s pay?

    Will you get paid for the extra working day in the month this February or will you be working for free?

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    money saver

    Train fare prices rising on 3rd March

    This Sunday, train fare prices are set to go up by 4.9% in England. Find out how you can buy cheaper train tickets.

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    A Gen Z girl viewing social media on her phone with all social media icons around her. Gen Z twice as likely to get news from social media than BBC. Finfluencers. #FinTok
    managing your money

    Gen Z are twice as likely to get their news from social media than traditional outlets

    New research has found that 18-24 year olds prefer to get their news from TikTok rather than the BBC

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    Image of the red budget briefcase. 5 things we'd like to see in the budget to help financially vulnerable households
    cost of living

    6 things we’d like to see in the spring budget to help financially vulnerable households

    This time next week, Jeremy Hunt will have delivered his spring budget. Here's some changes we'd like to see to support millions of financially vulnerable households

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    Woman in yellow shirt holds a mobile phone
    bills

    Broadband and mobile prices set to rise by 8.8% in April

    You could get hit with price hikes of up to 8.8% as many major providers have now confirmed price rises. Find out why, and if you can find a cheaper deal elsewhere.

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    Image of someone counting coins into a purse. One in five fail to move from tax credits to universal credit and have payments stopped
    benefits

    One in five tax credit claimants have their benefits stopped

    21% of people claiming legacy benefits have had their payments stopped because they’ve failed to move to complete the migration process to universal credit

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