The price cap moves on 1 October. Read your meter the night before
Ofgem resets the energy price cap every three months. A dated meter reading stops you paying the new rate on old usage.
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Seen it ten times, watching it again tonight
Sunday night is for a show you already know by heart. Gavin & Stacey still does the job.
Watching the footy on your phone? You still need a TV licence
The rule covers live TV on any device and anything on BBC iPlayer. On-demand-only households may not need one.
The two-ingredient scoop that goes in your morning coffee
Two ingredients in one unflavoured scoop. £19.99 a pouch, no subscription.
Jumper season: how not to shrink your good one
Wool hates heat and hates being wrung out. Dry it flat and it'll see you through a few winters.
One hour on Sunday, no meal deal till Friday
One tray of roast veg, one pot of pasta or bulgur, and five different dressings.
Bin half your loyalty cards. Keep these
Clubcard and Nectar now decide the shelf price on many items. The cards for shops you visit twice a year can go.
Keep your deposit, lose the magnolia
A bold rug and leaning frames change a rented room without a single nail.
One coat, every outfit: why navy beats black
If you only buy one coat this autumn, make it the one that goes over everything you already own.
A weekend away by train: York or Bath
Both have a station a short walk from the middle of town, so you can leave the car at home.