Money

Poundworld will disappear from the high street next month after its administrators announced the chain's final set of store closures. Deloitte has said all of Poundworld's stores will likely close by August 10, affecting 2,339 staff. The budget retailer is also closing its warehouse and distribution network, the Press Association understands, alongside its head office in Normanton, West Yorkshire, leading to the loss of 300 jobs. Administrators have announced the closure of 145 Poundworld stores already. Poundworld closures Poundworld fell into administration on June 11, putting more than 5,100 jobs at risk across its 335-store portfolio. Deloitte has been announcing tranches of store closures over the past two weeks after failing to find a buyer for the whole business. Clare Boardman, joint administrator at Deloitte, said: "We would like to thank all the employees for their continued support and commitment during this difficult time. We are keeping staff appraised of developments as … [Read more...] about Every single Poundworld store to close by the end of next month

Figures from We Are Cycling UK show that around 3 million people – roughly 5% of the UK population – cycle regularly, with two and a half million commuting to work by bike. But research by PedalSure, provider of specialist cycling insurance, suggests a huge 85% are not covered at all. And that could be an incredibly expensive mistake. Because insurance doesn't just cover the cost of a bike that's stolen, or damaged, it also covers you against any claims made against you if you're involved in an accident. “In my experience, the vast majority of cyclists have no insurance at all, either to help bring a claim, or to help defend one if necessary," Ben Posford, a solicitor who acts for seriously injured cyclists in London both as part of Osbornes Cycling and through the London Cycling Campaign (LCC), told Mirror Money. This is worrying given the high risk of cyclists injuring themselves – or causing damage or injury to someone else. Figures from the Royal Society … [Read more...] about £20,000 risk 3million of us take on the roads every day and how to beat it

Sainsbury's has revealed it's trialling a new partnership that will bring its food-to-go range to WH Smith stores around the country. The pilot project - which launched this week - will see the grocer's meal deal products rolled out across railway stations, airports and hospitals around Britain. In theory it means shoppers will be able to access high street prices at airports and stations - which are often some of the most expensive places to buy food on the go. But don't get too excited as WH Smith says it won't be offering the meal deal at its usual Sainsbury's price. Instead of £3 - the retailer said prices will come in at £3.99 or less. The partnership includes products such as salads, sandwiches, bakery and teas - which will be stocked at 13 'travel' stores and potentially more if successful. This includes the following nine regions London Luton Airport East Midlands Airport Wishaw General Hospital Lister Hospital, Stevenage Monklands District Hospital, North … [Read more...] about WH Smith now stocks Sainsbury’s meal deals

A budget café chain has revealed it's bringing back its bargain breakfast - that costs just £1. In a bid to win back the hearts of regulars, Poundcafé's cheap as chips fry up will return to stores, stirring up competition against the likes of local coffee shops and easyCoffee. It said the decision has been made to fight the 'shopping curse' that's dominated the high street this year, after a sour Christmas left many of them - including restaurants - cutting overheads, branches and even seeking buyers to bail them out . On 30 July, the breakfast will fall to just £1 at all 10 Poundcafé branches nationwide. It includes four items - with a choice of egg, bacon, sausage, hash brown, baked beans or tomatoes. The standard menu costs a £1 but each additional item is just 25p each while drinks and desserts, including cakes and gingerbread men, are priced at either 50p or £1. The majority of Poundcafé branches are based in the North West and Wales - … [Read more...] about Bargain café brings back famous £1 menu

It's July and the hottest summer since 1976, which means Christmas is probably the last thing on our minds. But, getting your plan in nice and early could make you richer (and less stressed) come the big day - as one mum revealed to us last year . We're not just talking about shopping though, as it could be time to start thinking about your end of year budget. The good news is Asda has just launched a loyalty card for Christmas - and it pays bonuses based on how much you save. Essentially a rewards club, you can top money onto it for four months - and then earn a bonus in December. To sign up, you'll have to pick up a card in store - which you can then register online (this is optional but it protects your money if you lose the card). Once in, you can then start saving money - and earning a bonus as you hit the milestones. For every £49 you save, you get an extra £1, this jumps to £3 for every £97 and £6 for £144 saved. That's an equivalent to a 2% … [Read more...] about Asda launches loyalty card for Christmas

Anyone that loves a bargain will no doubt also be a big fan of the likes of Aldi and Lidl . And things are about to get even more exciting at one of the German supermarkets... Lidl are about to launch a brand new 99p event, in which (if it wasn't already clear in the name) they slash the price off of hundreds of their products to 99p. The already affordable supermarket's big sale will begin tomorrow (19th July), in Lidl stores all over the UK as soon as they open, but only while stocks last. After seeing news of the event leaked on social media, we contacted Lidl to ask them what exciting discounts we can expect. And it seems that the big difference between the event and Lidl's usual in-house discounts is the fact that the 99p price tag will only be applied to brand names, rather than the supermarket's own items. Included in the event are consumer favourite brands like Birds Eye, Aunt Bessie's and Walkers, so we can expect lots of discounted freezer items from tomorrow, with confirmed … [Read more...] about Lidl are bringing back their amazing 99p event

More than 100,000 people have downloaded Martin Lewis' guide to reclaiming PPI for free - but that didn't stop one spam caller from a claims management firm trying their luck. "Like everyone else, over the years I’ve had a good number of spam texts and calls telling me I was owed “£3,728” or whatever their baloney lie is (these neither mean you aren’t or are owed PPI, they’re just random spam)," Martin explained in a blog post . But if you're the founder of MoneySavingExpert , the good news is you've got a pretty impressive comeback when they do. "On one occasion it was a woman who called, and for one of the few times in my life, I couldn’t resist using the ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ line," he said. "From my (admittedly very sketchy) memory, after she’d given me the PPI sales spiel, it went something like this… Me: “Have you heard of Martin Lewis of MoneySavingExpert?” The money-saving guru … [Read more...] about Martin Lewis got a spam PPI call

Fears about "crash for cash" fraudsters have helped to prompt a surge in the proportion of motorists owning a dashcam, a survey of AA members suggests. A fifth (20%) of drivers own a dashcam - and 51% expressed an interest in having one, a poll of over 21,000 members, found. Five years ago, just 1% of members had a dashcam, the AA said. The main reason for having a dashcam, given by 60% of those who own one, was to help establish liability in the event of a crash. A quarter (25%) of dashcam owners said their greatest concern is to protect themselves against cash for crash fraudsters, who stage accidents in order to make insurance claims. Young drivers aged 17 to 24 are most likely to have a dashcam, with over-65s being the next most likely age group, the research found. Read More The tricks to cheaper car insurance Men were more likely than women to say they have a dashcam. One in 20 (5%) of dashcam owners got one to reduce their insurance premiums, 3% wanted to record possible … [Read more...] about Important security reason that explains why 1 i n 5 drivers now have a dashcam

While we're certainly not picky when it comes to gin, Aldi's latest offering may just be the best one yet, as not only is it forest fruits flavour, but it also changes colour. The magical morphs from a pale sapphire to a blossoming pink when you add tonic to it (or any other acidic mixer or garnish, for that matter), and rather than being powered by hundreds of chemicals, the intriguing gin gets its incredible colour-changing properties from an Asian flower. Distilled with the blue petals of the Asian butterfly flower, the PH levels are adjusted in the gin when anything is added to it (such as a tonic), making it completely change in colour. And rather than setting you back a fortune, the exciting limited edition gin is priced at a fairly reasonable £19.99 - not to shabby for such a showstopper. The sad news? You can currently only get it in Scotland right now, with the gin being made by the Scottish McQueen Gin at the Trossachs Distillery in Callendar. Although hopefully they'll … [Read more...] about Aldi launches incredible colour-changing gin

Inflation stalled last month as higher prices for motor fuel, gas and electricity were offset by deeper discounting by clothing retailers. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation held steady at 2.4% in June, unchanged from a month earlier. Economists were expecting inflation to rise to 2.6%. ONS head of inflation Mike Hardie said: "Consumers have been feeling the benefit of the summer clothing sales, and computer game prices have also fallen. "However, gas and electricity and petrol prices all rose, with consumers seeing the highest price at the pump for nearly four years, with inflation remaining steady overall." The pound dropped sharply after the inflation data, falling 0.7% against the US dollar at 1.30 and was 0.3% lower at 1.12 euros. A recent jump in oil prices has raised the price of motor fuel, with petrol rising 2.7p per litre on the month to 128p per litre, while diesel rose 2.9p to 132.1p. It marks the … [Read more...] about Pound slides to 10 month low as inflation holds steady thanks to fashion sales