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Anne East

Anne specialises in personal finance and insurance, covering details that enable you to make informed decisions based on facts.

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Personal Finance

3 ways to cut energy bills for your small business

| Anne East

Increasing gas and electricity prices are a serious issue for small businesses. Here are three practical ways to lower business…

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Personal Finance

Lloyds Bank launches cheapest mortgage on record: but is it right for you?

| Anne East

Lloyds Bank has launched the cheapest 10-year mortgage the UK has seen since records began. Here's a look at whether…

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Personal Finance

Just launched: Britain’s first carbon neutral mortgage for green home buyers

| Anne East

Danske Bank is now offering a first-of-its-kind carbon neutral mortgage that offsets carbon emissions. Here's how it works.

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Personal Finance

Why are energy prices rising and how high will they go?

| Anne East

Energy prices are set to soar in 2022. But what are the reasons behind these rising energy costs? And just…

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Personal Finance

5 most searched for property locations where house prices have also soared

| Anne East

House prices have soared in the five most searched for property locations in the UK. Here's a look at where…

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Personal Finance

How to boost your credit score in 5 easy steps

| Anne East

Your credit score plays a pivotal part in whether you qualify for credit. Here's how to boost your score and…

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Personal Finance

New cat microchip law could see you face a £500 fine

| Anne East

Following a consultation, cat owners must microchip their cats. If you have a cat, here's what you need to do…

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Personal Finance

Christmas pudding – why do people put money in it?

| Anne East

Why do we put money in Christmas pudding? Find out why and what other trinkets you could crack your teeth…

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Personal Finance

As domestic abuse figures rise, here’s how to spot the signs of financial abuse

| Anne East

Domestic abuse figures rose by 6% in the year ending March 2021. Here, Anne East looks specifically at how to…

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Do you know the price of a pint of milk? These Brits don’t

| Anne East

Many of us think essential groceries are more expensive than they really are. So, do you know how much a…

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Personal Finance

5 Christmas planning and budgeting tips to cut credit card debt

| Anne East

Christmas credit card debt stalks more than one-third of us into the new year. Here are five simple and practical…

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Personal Finance

5 cheap homemade Christmas gift ideas to save you money

| Anne East

Christmas might be a time for giving but it can be expensive. Here are five cheap and easy homemade gift…

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Surprised Black girl holding teddy bear toy on Christmas
Personal Finance

Christmas lights cost Brits nearly £4m a year! Here’s how to keep Yuletide energy costs down

| Anne East

Powering Christmas lights alone cost Brits millions each year. Here's how to keep Yuletide energy costs down without being a…

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Personal Finance

This is the UK’s average salary: how does yours compare?

| Anne East

The UK's average salary for 2021 has been revealed. Find out what it is, how yours compares and how salaries…

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Personal Finance

Can a Naked Wines subscription save you money on your favourite tipple?

| Anne East

Can a wine subscription save you money on your favourite tipple? Here's how it worked out for me when I…

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Personal Finance

HGV crisis: why IR35 tax changes made driver shortages worse

| Anne East

A combination of Brexit and Covid-19 have exacerbated the HGV crisis, but IR35 is causing its fair share of the…

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Personal Finance

Millions of banknotes will soon be void: bank them while you can

| Anne East

After 30 September 2022, paper £20 and £50 notes will no longer be legal tender. Here’s what that means for…

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Retirement saving and pension planning
Personal Finance

£19.4 billion in unclaimed pensions – is yours one of them?

| Anne East

Nearly £20 billion of pension cash is languishing unclaimed. Here’s why and how you should check whether you’ve got money…

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Personal Finance

VAT set to double in October – how will this affect you?

| Anne East

VAT for the hospitality and leisure sector has more than doubled from 5% to 12.5%. Here’s why and how it…

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Personal Finance

How a freelancer website helped turn my side hustle into a full-time job

| Anne East

Freelancing can be a tough gig. I should know – I've been freelancing for the last seven years. Here's how…

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Personal Finance

The rising cost of living: 5 things families can do immediately

| Anne East

Food and energy prices are rising, and many families face an expensive winter. Here are five things you can do…

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Personal Finance

Are subscriptions killing your bank balance?

| Anne East

An eye-watering 81% of households now regularly use at least one subscription service. Here's how you can keep track of…

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Personal Finance

Jobseekers: bag that job by avoiding these 5 CV mistakes

| Anne East

Recruiters will spend an average of just 7 seconds looking at your CV. To help you bag that dream job,…

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What happens if your energy supplier goes bust?

| Anne East

With energy prices set to rise and providers already collapsing, we take a look at what happens when your energy…

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Personal Finance

The dangers of buy now pay later and how to avoid them

| Anne East

Buy now pay later is an increasingly familiar and popular option. But what are the potential dangers of the service?…

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Personal Finance

Brexit: will there be a shortage of Christmas trees this year?

| Anne East

Thanks to Brexit, we could face a shortage of Christmas trees this year. Anne East explores why and looks at…

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Personal Finance

Everyday habits from the world’s most successful female entrepreneurs

| Anne East

UK based card payments provider Dojo analysed the daily rituals and habits of female entrepreneurs. Here's what they discovered.

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Personal Finance

The UK’s 10 most popular cars for young drivers

| Anne East

Price comparison website MoneySuperMarket reveals the 10 most popular cars for young people in the UK today. Does yours make…

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Personal Finance

How Covid is pushing over 50s into pension poverty

| Anne East

Covid has pushed many over 50s into pension poverty. Here's why this group has been affected and what the consequences…

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Personal Finance

Pound to dollar ratio: why is the GBP stronger than the USD?

| Anne East

The US has the biggest economy in the world, but the pound to dollar ratio consistently favours the pound. We…

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Personal Finance

Pension scams: what to look out for

| Anne East

Most of us are no strangers to scams, but what about when it comes to clever pension scams? We take…

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Personal Finance

What is a mortgage prisoner and is help available?

| Anne East

Mortgage prisoners are still suffering long after the 2008 financial crisis. Find out what a mortgage prisoner is and what…

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Personal Finance

How does Brexit affect timeshares?

| Anne East

Now that the UK is no longer in the EU, we take a look at what Brexit means for timeshare…

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Is it cheaper to rent or buy?

| Anne East

For the first time in years, it's cheaper to rent than buy property. Here's what that means for you and…

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Personal Finance

Why food prices could be set to rise

| Anne East

Data from the United Nations shows an increase in the prices of foodstuffs, which could lead to rising food prices…

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Sale agent deal to car loan contract with customer.
Personal Finance

Yes, it almost always makes sense to compare car insurance

| Anne East

Cars insurance premiums are expensive at the best of times. But price isn't the only reason to compare car insurance.…

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Personal Finance

When is Amazon Prime Day 2021?

| Anne East

Amazon Prime Day will be from 21 June 2021 to 22 June 2021. We take a look at the event…

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Personal Finance

What’s the cheapest way to get EU citizenship after Brexit?

| Anne East

Here’s a look at some of the cheapest citizenship options as well as other (legal) ways you can become an…

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Personal Finance

Who has rising house prices benefitted?

| Anne East

House prices in the UK are rising, but who's benefitting? Here are the winners and losers when it comes to…

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The UK cities that could save the most and least from solar panels

| Anne East

Research shows the cities that could save the most – and the least – by installing solar panels. Where does…

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