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Savings
The cost of your Christmas dinnerFor many people, Christmas dinner is the centrepiece of the big day – a time where the family tucks into a delicious festive feast around the dinner table. But according to research, Brits face the most expensive Christmas dinner for more than a decade.
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Mortgages
Unlocking the potential in your homeRemortgages don’t necessarily need to be about moving home – in fact, if you’re winding down before retirement or thinking about the future, it’s amazing what remortgaging your home can do - especially if you have a lot of equity in your home, or indeed if you own it outright.
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Savings
9 Cracking Money-Saving Tips For A Merry ChristmasWhile Christmas is supposed to be a happy time to celebrate with friends and family, the reality for many is that the festive period also brings stress and financial burden. Here are some of our top tips to help you get prepped for the big day.
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Community
Have you got your letters in?Each Christmas millions of Brits flock to the Post Office to send Christmas cards, letters and gifts to friends and family not just across the country, but right across the world. But when is the deadline to make sure your goodies get to that special someone in time?
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Savings
How to beat the squeezeA report last year by the Resolution Foundation revealed that the UK is experiencing the longest fall in living standards since record began. So while the last recession in the UK technically ended in back in 2013, the effects of the Great Recession and financial crisis are still being felt right across the UK. And now, with Brexit looming large on the horizon, the future looks even less certain.
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Branch
£6,000 donated to Mutual Advantage charity partnersWe often like to do our bit in the community, as regular followers of our blog will know. A big part of our work is through our Mutual Advantage partnerships, where we’re helping nine local charities develop and grow their presence in the community.
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Mortgages
Britain's broken housing marketIt’s something you hear all the time in the news – housing shortage, housing crisis, rising rents and home ownership becoming a distant dream - not just for young people, but also a growing number of middle earners too. But how bad is it really, and what can be done to fix Britain’s broken housing market?
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Savings
Black Friday - all it's cracked up to be?With Christmas fast approaching, it surely must be that time of year where half of us flock to the shops or head online seeking deals and bargains, while the other half shut themselves indoors with the Wi-Fi unplugged. That’s right - it’s Black Friday! But what is it and can you trust the dazzling array of deals on offer?
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Community
Supporting the Surviving Winter appealAs autumn turns into winter and the weather gets decidedly chillier, we’re delighted to be once again lending our support to the Surviving Winter appeal to help hundreds of vulnerable people across the region stay warm this winter.
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Community
It's panto season!We’re delighted to announce our continuing support for the New Wolsey Theatre for three more years, sponsoring the ever-popular annual rock ‘n’ roll panto.
