Sara Benwell
Journalist and Editor at Freelance
Editor at StrategicRISK
Freelance financial journo. Panda fancier. Book club addict. Lover of gin, cricket, Jilly Cooper (book club), pub quizzes, Disney & bacon.
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4 weeks ago |
thesun.co.uk | Sara Benwell
DIGITAL banks are growing in popularity, as people switch to take advantage of perks such as fee-free overseas spending, budgeting and savings tools, and better customer service. These online-only providers offer services through apps and websites and don't have any physical branches on the high street. The biggest digital banks in the UK are Starling, Monzo, Chase, and Revolut and all score higher than 4/5 stars on Trustpilot, and more than 4.8/5 app ratings on iOS and Android.
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1 month ago |
thesun.co.uk | Sara Benwell
MOULD and damp in your homes can lead to health issues, problems selling houses and worse. But millions of Brits are making mistakes with their heating, washing and cooking that could be causing mould to grow more quickly. The Sun spoke to heating and plumbing experts to get top tips on how to prevent mould – and particularly black mould – from spreading. Ultimately, preventing mould in homes comes down to controlling moisture levels.
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1 month ago |
strategic-risk-global.com | Jon Guy |Sara Benwell
Solar storms have the potential to severely damage critical infrastructure and create significant disruption across multiple industries. Here’s what risk managers need to knowA solar storm could expose the global economy to lossses of up to $9.1trillion, according to new research from Lloyds.
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2 months ago |
thesun.co.uk | Sara Benwell
STARLING customers should act now to avoid missing out on free cash as the bank axes a key feature from its accounts. From today, the bank will no longer pay interest to customers whose current accounts are in credit. That means if you have cash languishing in your bank account, it won’t automatically make money for you. Instead, you’ll need to move the money into a savings account if you want it to earn interest. Before today, the bank paid 3.25% interest on cash balances worth up to £5,000.
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2 months ago |
thesun.co.uk | Sara Benwell
MOBILE firm O2 has confirmed that it is axing a popular service used by thousands of its customers tomorrow. It is discontinuing its ‘Pay-as-you-Go” SIM cards for iPads on January 31. Customers who use these SIM cards will need to find alternative solutions through another provider or switch to an O2 monthly deal. The service, which is now being scrapped, allowed people to use a SIM card to access internet and data on their iPads.
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Money experts - I'm also writing a round up of top tips to boost finances in the run up to Christmas, especially things that can get you free cash (like switching bank accounts, cashback sites etc). Again for the Sun. Commentary to [email protected] #journorequest
Pensions experts! I'm doing a story on pensions predictions for the Autumn Statement and how they might impact consumers. It's for the Sun, if you've got any insights please send them to [email protected] #journorequest
Also working on an explainer about child maintenance and how it works. Would welcome insight from charities, divorce lawyers etc who can comment on any of the quirks of the system / things parents should be aware of. Also for the Sun. #journorequest