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Which AI tools do you use?
Which AI tools do you use to save money, boost your income or organise your finances? Let us know your success stories (how much did you save? What did you learn?). Does your bank offer any AI tools and if so, are they a help or a hindrance? We'd like to hear of any duds you've tried too. Thank you. ___________________…
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How can you tell if you got a bogus SD card from Amazon?
I'm well aware that there's potential for bogus cards on Amazon & eBay but so far so good. Last week I got one that immediately raised an eyebrow though because it was different to those I've had before it. I bought a SanDisk Ultra 128GB card. They always come in a cardboard thing with the card itself and its adapter in a…
WhatsApp - please can someone help!
Hi all, Really hoping someone can help me with this one. My fiancee borrowed my phone over the weekend - better camera, seeing Beyonce and an assumption all this was quite straightforward! We switched our SIMs into each other's phones. When we swapped back, my account was not right. No profile photo and my partner was…
Is there an actual advantage to air frying or are we just being sold a pup?
Is there an actual advantage to air frying or are we just being sold a pup? They suggest that it heats up faster than a conventional oven, but that is only because it's a smaller than a conventional oven, but now they are selling built-in air fryers to replace conventional ovens which leaves the same question?????
Google security contradiction
Google is paranoid about security. But it requires me to be signed in to use the chatgpt app, just because I installed it using play store. This means that unless I sign in every time I want to use the app, the security of my google account is compromised by having to remain signed in. Ridiculous! Or have I misunderstood ?
Radio + USB playback to earbuds via Buetooth. NOW SORTED!
Now sorted :)
Connect my iPod to new Honda?
The iPod, old model no bluetooth, works fine in our old car and I have tried changing the lead but when I plug it into our new Honda hr-v it charges but will not connect to play. So frustrating as our "travelling" music is on it.
NHS viewer-windows program (Spectra)
Briefly ...I've asked for digital access to my xray to they've sent me a link to SpectraI can see my xray but to download it to my PC, I have to D/L a zip file which has 'images', 'reports' and a pdf with instructions.Sadly, the instructions say that there should be an application included called viewer-images ... but…
Broadband connection monitor?
I have a reasonable broadband connection but it seems to drop out quite frequently. I can measure the broadband speed easily enough but what I really need is an app or website that can measure the connection quality over a period of time. Does anyone know of such a thing please? Thanks.
Which Bluetooth earbuds
So clueless. I have a Walkman mp3 player. Tiny, light battery lasts a very long time. 36hrs playtime. I do wear it gardening or traveling but still have the wired earbuds that pull out for a pastime. Listen to podcasts, radio, books and music. Looked at Bluetooth earbuds from Argos which are £29 to 😵‍💫 Would the cheaper…
Which WiFi gadget please
Help please. We have a garden room that has a wired ethernet cable running to it. But phones and devices can't pickup the WiFi from the house. Can anyone link to a device that you plug the ethernet in and it creates a WiFi signal? I tried a TP links one which has ethernet (IN) and antennas, but it doesn't work, and…
Unexpected WhatsApp message
I’ve received a message from 'Bess' saying “Hello, are you Mr Finn, the yoga instructor from UK?” I'm struggling to understand what the scam is?
How to get best Display with old PC?
I only use my PC for surfing so when I recently decided to upgrade my Win10 PC I went for a second hand Win11 PC from eBay, that was cheap but does the job. Only thing is that despite the new PC being a better spec than my old pc, weirdly it does not have a HDMI or DVI ports. So I'm having to VGA to VGA to my monitor and…
VOIP
We are currently with EE for broadband and landline. Due to a sudden change in our circumstances that service will end next week. We are out off timed contract and have not changed to digital voice. We still have very old BB router. We wish to keep our landline number. We do now have a 5g vodaphone gigacube router as we…
Pairing a Virgin remote with TV
I have a Virgin V6 remote, and I can't use it to control the volume/mute/on-off functions on my new LG TV. I have followed the Virgin steps to pair the remote with the TV but none of the 34 codes offered work during the laid down pairing process. Anyone know how to resolve this and successfully pair my remote with the TV.…
New laptop for video editing advice
I have about 2000 video clips each ranging from 2 to 4 seconds long that I want to combine into one big video. I then want to add some music to play in the background throughout the video. I don't need any other fancy video editing features. Do you have any advice on a laptop that I could buy to do this on? I'm not looking…
MP3 + Spotify player recommen dations please
I just want to play MP3 files and listen to Spotify over wireless earbuds while I'm working in the shed. What's my best bet for something that's dead simple for geriatric techophobes on a budget to set up and use? Preferably mains powered but that's not vital.
Microsoft 365 subscription or one off payment from Groupon?
My subscription for 365 has ended, new personal subscription from Amazon is £76.49. I only use it for Word and Excel, so it seems a lot of money. I saw an offer on Groupon for Office 365 Pro Plus for £6, so I have bought that and have been sent a link. My query is, can I still keep all the spreadsheets from previous years…
Does anybody remember FREE dial up internet ?
I have a memory of TOTALLY FREE dial up in about 1997How did they run the business at a loss ?How did it work ?It was not a "buy 60 minutes for £x" scheme - it was totally free on a freephone number.....
Street View not working..?
... on Google Maps. Suddenly. Today. For no apparent reason. A black screen is returned each time I drop the little guy on a location. Any ideas, folks?
Roberts radio + ear thingies?
I have a Roberts Sream 93i radio. It has on the back sockets for headphones, line output and ethernet RJ-45 whatever that is. I would like to listen to it via those little cordless earplug thingies. If this is possible, what do I need to buy?

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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payments this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
Winter Fuel Payments will be reinstated to all pensioners in England and Wales this winter – but will be clawed back automatically from those earning over £35,000 a year, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis.
Car finance mis-selling update: regulator prepares for compensation scheme – and warns against using claims firms
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Winter Fuel Payments to be extended to pensioners earning £35,000 or less – here's what we know so far
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Winter Fuel Payments extension confirmed for this winter – watch Martin Lewis' instant response and his message to the Chancellor
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to more pensioners this winter – though not to everyone – the Chancellor has today confirmed. However, exact details of who will now qualify still remain scant. Watch MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis give his instant response, as well as his key message for Rachel Reeves.
Nationwide Fairer Share: Free £100 bonus confirmed for 2025 – here's who will get it
If you bank with Nationwide, you could get a free £100 paid into your account in June or July as part of the building society's 'Fairer Share' scheme. The bonus will be paid to millions of its current account customers who also have savings or a mortgage with it.
Forced onto a prepay energy meter? You may be due money back as 10,000s to be compensated
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