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How to make £1,000 by Christmas with minimal effort: From selling clutter to switching bank, Money Mail's action plan will help take the sting out of festive costs

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Christmas is an expensive time of year. Households typically spend £1,681 on presents, foods, decorations and celebrations.

The 78 must-have toys this Christmas for every age group and budget - as picked by John Lewis, Amazon and children's gift experts

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What do you get children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and kids of friends that they don't already have?

Higher earners being taxed on their savings have trebled in just four years as more dragged into higher bands

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The tax rate they pay on savings interest will also be hiked from 2027, under plans announced in chancellor John Healey's Budget.

Could you afford to live on a £100,000 pension pot and a state pension?

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One in 10 people believe they could live on a pension pot worth up to £100k but most have no idea how much they will need in retirement.

DVLA could be scrapped under Andy Burnham's ten-year plan for Britain

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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency could be scrapped, or merged with the DVSA, as part of the Prime Minister's wider efforts to cut underperforming Whitehall agencies.

Borrowers warned of another interest rate rise before Christmas in punishing blow to family finances

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Borrowers on both sides of the Atlantic face more pain in the run-up to Christmas as officials warn December rate hikes could be on the way.

Women get £3,800 less from their pensions than men each year... but the gap is closing

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The £3,800 gap between women and men's annual pensions is the smallest so far recorded in the annual research published by Scottish Widows.

We got tired of the daily grind in Surrey and now run a £1M business from our home in Mauritius

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Swimming with dolphins just ten minutes from their home in the tropical paradise of Mauritius is how Tom and Olivia Herron now like to start their working day.

Oil sinks below $90 a barrel after Trump says Iran war is 'effectively over'

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The price of oil fell below $90 a barrel for the first time since the summer today after Donald Trump said the war with Iran is 'effectively over'.

Fat payouts for Hargreaves Lansdown private equity raiders - while its loyal clients are hung out to dry: ALEX BRUMMER

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Clients using the Hargreaves Lansdown platform are having a torrid time. Many of the popular funds in which they are invested have been battered.

M&S investors get an early Christmas present as it doubles shareholder payout

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The retailer last week launched its Christmas campaign with James Norton and Amandaland star Lucy Punch after reporting a rebound in profits.

The Government is about to slash 2030 EV sales targets - here's what it means for drivers and the cars you can buy until the end of the decade

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The Government is expected to slash EV sales targets this week after lobbying by car manufacturers.

Our flats' service charge is rising to £2,500 per year - should we buy the freehold to take control?

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I moved into my leasehold flat in February 2026. Now I face paying £2,500 a year for the service charge and the freeholder wants to sell his interest in the property at auction.

What are Britons buying on Whatnot? Auction site reveals top items from darts trading cards to old M&S clothes

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Online selling platform Whatnot has exploded in popularity this year, as Britons bid on everything from trading cards to the latest toys and sold-out trainers.

Jaguar Land Rover orchestrates raid of BYD offices over accusations of Chinese 'copycat Defender'

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JLR, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, is challenging BYD over suggestions that its new SUV's boxy shape infringes its intellectual property rights.

£292bn wiped off value of Nvidia as it launches probe into boss Jensen Huang's affair with 'Chinese spy'

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Shares in chip giant Nvidia have plunged wiping £292bn off its value after boss Jensen Huang admitted to cheating on his wife with a suspected Chinese spy.

Stock markets in 'fragile recovery' after US tech rout: But Nvidia tumbles on concerns over boss's 'spy' affair

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The FTSE 100 crept up 1%, leaving it close to where it was a week ago before Donald Trump's US midterm election wipeout sent global stocks on a rollercoaster ride.

Best cash Isa rates: Our pick of the five top deals

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We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

Hamish McRae: The stock market has taken a knock but there's no need to panic yet

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Wow, what a week it's been for investors here in the UK - and indeed a few on the other side of the Atlantic, too.

British graphene pioneer Paragraf sued over claims it 'duped' investors in £30m takeover

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Paragraf founder Simon Thomas and other executives are accused of misleading American investors in Cardea by exaggerating the company's capabilities to make certain chips.

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