Get cashback at shops without having to buy anything

Shops could soon offer free cashback to customers who don’t buy something as part of efforts to protect access to cash for everyone By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 17 October 2020 Shops could soon offer free cashback to customers who don’t buy … Read more

The BEST Amazon own device deals to buy this Prime Day 2020

Prime Day 2020 is now underway, with thousands of deals available across the site, and as always, some of the best discounts can be found on Amazon own devices. The mega-site is kicking off the shopping extravaganza with a host of incredible deals, including top savings on the popular Echo Dot 3rd Gen, Echo Show … Read more

Where can I buy and pre-order the new PS5 and Xbox Series X?

Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X are launching next month from Sony and Microsoft with gamers desperate to get their hands on the latest generation of consoles before the festive period.  However, fans are now finding it near impossible to pre-order them with most retailers out of stock already. Major retailers including Amazon, Argos, … Read more

Cineworld staff ‘were asked to buy leftover Pick n Mix stock before being told of job losses

Cineworld attempted to flog leftover Pick N Mix stock to staff before they learned about the chain’s plan to mothball its 127 UK theatres, an employee has claimed. The Cineworld employee says were offered to buy the excess sweets, which the cinema chain worried it would not sell between now and Thursday – when its … Read more

Three strikes and you lose with Newcastle BS’s easy-access top buy

Three strikes and you lose with easy-access top buy: Newcastle BS’s Triple Access Saver pays 1.05%… but there’s a catch By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 6 October 2020 Savers who do not need to touch their cash have been thrown a lifeline by … Read more

Dog welfare: Lockdown sparks 650 per cent surge in number of people searching for puppies to buy

Lockdown sparks 650 per cent surge in number of people searching for puppies to buy online as RSPCA warns of looming dog welfare crisis Google searches for ‘puppies near me’ hit 15,000 at the height of lockdown  This compares to around 2,000 in January and 3,000 at the same time in 2019 The animal welfare charity … Read more

What does an insurer ‘buy out’ of a final salary pension scheme mean?

My final salary pension is being moved to an insurer – can I now invest my pot in a drawdown scheme? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 07:42 BST, 5 October 2020 | Updated: 07:42 BST, 5 October 2020 I am in my early 60s and took my final salary … Read more

Boris Johnson plans ‘Generation Buy’ low-deposit mortgage scheme

Under-fire Prime Minister bids to win back younger supporters by promising to create ‘Generation Buy’ with new low deposit mortgages Boris Johnson says his governments want young people to buy their own homes In an interview, he has pledged to create ‘Generation Buy’ to help young people The Conservative Party leader wants to use home … Read more

Self-made billionaire brothers agree deal to buy Asda from Walmart for £6.8billion

Two self-made billionaire petrol tycoon brothers have agreed to buy Asda from Walmart for £6.8billion to bring the supermarket back under British control.   Mohsin Issa, 49, and his brother Zuber, 48, from Blackburn, stunned the City by being named as lead bidders to take over the retail giant alongside private equity firm TDR Capital, and … Read more

We try before you buy: Drinks expert HELEN MCGINN tries sustainable spirits

We try before you buy: Drinks expert HELEN MCGINN tries sustainable spirits By Helen Mcginn For The Daily Mail Published: 23:14 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 30 September 2020 Citrusy delight infused with waste fruit from Selfridges’ bars, bottled in recycled glass.  Stockport Gin – 5/5 Shop Alcohol-free spirits packaged in a … Read more