Tag: Costs
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Queen Elizabeth’s most expensive jewellery costs £5billion from 14th Century
[ad_1] The Queen has shown off countless tiaras, necklaces, brooches and earrings during her 70 years as a monarch. Her Platinum Jubilee is tomorrow and royal fans will be celebrating seven decades of fabulous jewellery. Her Majesty’s Coronation watch is now worth millions, but what is her most expensive piece of jewellery? New research by H&T…
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State pension triple lock axe costs pensioners £2,500 – 10 ways to claw that money back | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Those receiving the old State Pension will lose £370 due to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s move to ditch the earnings element of the triple lock. Pensioners on the new State Pension will lose a staggering £486. Over five years, their losses may total £2,500. Here are 10 ways to minimise the damage and boost your…
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Pensioners could get help with housing costs and council tax reduction of up to 100% | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Many retired individuals will be juggling their finances as they have lost income from employment. For this reason, large numbers turn towards the state pension to provide them with a regular source of funds. What some are unaware of, however, is that they could be eligible for further Government support. This is made available…
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Queen Elizabeth’s most expensive Christmas brooch costs £170,000 – ‘spectacular’
[ad_1] The Queen only began broadcasting the Royal Christmas Message on television, however, in 1957. It always airs at 3pm in the UK having been filmed in advance usually at Buckingham Palace. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in 2020 it was filmed in Windsor Castle. Each year for the Queen’s message on Christmas Day Her…
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Money-saving hack: How working your biceps at the supermarket can cut shopping costs by 25
[ad_1] You could potentially save up to 25 percent on your supermarket shop if you change how you push your trolley, according to scientists. But how do you push yours? This is because we use our biceps more when handling these trollies. Our biceps are used for pulling things towards us, so this kind of…
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NHS support explained – retirees face skyrocketing costs as free prescriptions may be cut | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] NHS prescriptions are currently free for those aged 60 and over but in September, the Department of Health & Social Care closed a consultation on aligning the prescription charge exemptions with the state pension age. This would force most people to wait until their 66th birthday to receive free prescriptions, costing them hundreds of…
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Pension funds ‘creaking’ under red tape as costs rise over five percent | City & Business | Finance
[ad_1] Sir Steve also raised concern at the difficulty of recruiting trustees, saying: “you want professional expertise but you also want member representation.” Trustees are typically members of the pension scheme, employees or both and are tasked with ensuring the scheme is run properly. Their duties include areas such as appointing professional advisers, holding and…
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Biden pushes electric vehicle chargers as energy costs spike
[ad_1] President Joe Biden walks over to speak to reporters as he prepares to depart Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting billions of dollars in his giant bipartisan infrastructure deal to pay for the installation of electric vehicle…
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Primark set for major expansion – fears of rocketing costs after boss admits pressure | City & Business | Finance
[ad_1] The picture is more mixed across the rest of ABF though with the firm’s grocery operations proving vulnerable. ABF chairman Michael McLintock said: “We are seeing significant cost increases in energy, logistics and commodities in addition to the impact of widely reported port congestion and road freight limitations.” “Our businesses are working to offset…