Hilary Osborne
Money and Consumer Editor at The Guardian
Consumer & money editor at the Guardian -just back after treatment for breast cancer. DM or email me about either: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Hilary Osborne
Out of the blue you receive a call or a text offering you a job. It sounds great – it’s remote working and you could earn up to £800 a day. If you’re interested, you just need to contact the sender via the WhatsApp number provided. The job is pretty easy: you are asked to like and share content – usually on TikTok.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Hilary Osborne
After months of speculation the government has announced that it will reinstate the winter fuel payment to most pensioners in England and Wales. Under the new rules, any pensioner with an income of up to £35,000 a year will be eligible for the full allowance, while anyone on more will have to pay back their share. How much is the winter fuel payment? The payment is worth £200 a year to households where both pensioners are aged under 80 years old, and £300 if there is a person aged 80 or over.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Hilary Osborne
From pocket money through to student loans, the teenage years are when finance transforms from a side issue into one of your biggest concerns. Now those who are members of the Scout Association can learn about personal finance and put their knowledge to use – then get a badge for it. Guardian Money was invited to the Argo group of explorer scouts in Hampstead, London, where 27 members aged 14 to 18 had a go at some of the tasks involved in the money skills badge.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Sarah Phillips |Tim Dowling |Hilary Osborne |Georgina Hayden |Claire Ratinon |Oliver Burkeman | +7 more
HouseholdStuffed-up sievesAlways use a dishwasher. If one isn’t available, soak in the sink first, to loosen particles, then take a dish brush or nail brush to it. Rinse under a fast hot tap. Aggie MacKenzie, TV presenter and authorCoffee that clogsCoffee brewed with a French press leaves behind a slurry of grounds and water, and usually too much liquid for the kitchen bin. But coffee grounds can clog up plumbing and create major problems, which I learned the hard way.
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3 weeks ago |
msn.com | Hilary Osborne
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