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    The best debit cards to take abroad

    As First Direct scraps fees for spending abroad, we look at the best debit cards to take with you overseas this summer.

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    Weigh up the costs of that wedding invite before saying ‘I do’

    Wedding season is just around the corner. And while it can be exciting when that wedding invite drops through the letterbox, it’s worth bearing in mind the hidden costs.

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    Money Wellness highlights support needs of vulnerable customers in debt

    We were invited to speak at two big events last week to help highlight the extra support some customers may need when they find themselves struggling with problem debt

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    Working parents to get £289m for wraparound primary school care

    Sixteen councils to receive funding to trail wraparound childcare for primary school children before its rolled out to the rest of the country. Will you benefit early?

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    Deafblind Awareness Week – supporting our hearing and vision-impaired customers

    Last week was Deafblind Awareness Week and we wanted to highlight the help available to our hearing and vision-impaired customers.

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    Money Wellness raises money for Friends of Frankie

    Colleagues at Money Wellness raise money for Friends of Frankie to go towards its donation to the charity Sudden Unexplained Death in Children (SUDC UK)

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    Are you inline for a Direct Line payout?

    Direct Line has been ordered to pay compensation to customers it underpaid when their vehicles were written off. Do you think you're owed?

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    Energy bills ‘to fall by nearly another £100 in October’

    Experts are predicting energy bills will fall again in October. Find out more.

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    The Samaritans deliver resilience training at Money Wellness

    Some of our advisers recently took part in Samaritans resilience training to support their own mental wellbeing wellbeing

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    Cost-of-living crisis sees loan sharks thrive

    As a new TV report looks at how loan sharks are thriving due to the cost of living crisis, we explore what to do if you've borrowed money from an illegal lender.

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    Parents still forking out £100s for school uniform despite government rules

    A Children's Society study finds uniforms remain expensive despite legislation to keep prices low. What are your options if you can't afford school uniform?

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    Final reminder to redeem energy vouchers before end of week

    £100m of energy support scheme vouchers remain unclaimed with only a few days left to redeem them.

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    Act now to avoid paying too much for your energy

    Make sure you benefit from lower energy prices by providing a meter reading before 1st July

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    Should I fix my energy bill?

    With energy suppliers starting to offer fixed-rate deals again, we consider whether they're worth taking.

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    Summer 23 – money roundup

    Our round-up of upcoming changes that may impact the amount of money in your wallet this summer.

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