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Toby Walne

England

Journalist at Freelance

Chief Reporter at The Mail on Sunday

Award-winning journalist The Mail on Sunday

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  • What would YOU sacrifice to retire at 45? FIRE investors share their top 10 strategies to quit work decades early

    2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Toby Walne

    Meet the FIRE investors – members of the ‘Financially Independent Retire Early’ movement. They choose to live frugally so they can afford to give up work early and live freely. They don’t belong to an official community – anyone can join – but they often encourage each other on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Their plan is to retire before they get old – hopefully by the age of 45. Here, they share TEN strategies.

  • Hidden dangers of Temu: Its bargains seem too good to resist. But now experts say shoppers must be aware of secret 'gambling' risk

    2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Toby Walne

    Spin the roulette wheel for an exciting mystery reward, win huge discounts by playing a beating-the-clock game or strike it lucky and enjoy 100 pc savings. No – you’re not at the fun fair but buying rock-bottom priced items from the Chinese shopping website Temu. The online platform, which opened in Britain two years ago, uses such ‘gamification’ tricks to make people buy more than they initially intended.

  • Shirley resisted a smart meter for TEN YEARS. Then she finally caved in - and got a bill for £5,230

    3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Toby Walne

    Shirley Goldstein fought for close to a decade against having smart meters installed in her three-bedroom bungalow in Chigwell, Essex. She received countless letters from various energy suppliers over the years asking her to switch meters, but held out because she was perfectly happy with her existing ones and wary of the new versions that would replace them.

  • Motorists beware: hitting a deer can cost you dear

    3 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Toby Walne

    Motorists need to be on the lookout for deer at this time of year with a 45 per cent rise in accidents involving the animals between April and May causing thousands of pounds in car damage. In late spring deer move around with new fawns seeking fresh locations to forage for food – leading to an increased number near roads. About 74,000 car accidents involving deer happen each year in Britain costing an average of £4,317, says insurer Zurich.

  • Shirley resisted a smart meter for TEN YEARS. Then she finally caved in - and got a bill for £5,230

    3 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Toby Walne

    Shirley Goldstein fought for close to a decade against having smart meters installed in her three-bedroom bungalow in Chigwell, Essex. She received countless letters from various energy suppliers over the years asking her to switch meters, but held out because she was perfectly happy with her existing ones and wary of the new versions that would replace them.

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Toby Walne
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7 May 25

A leaky tap can cost a couple of pence to fix - but British Gas bill ended up costing pensioner hundreds of pounds https://t.co/az19CVfu4K

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28 Apr 25

Tricks to spot hidden gems on Vinted https://t.co/I9SfxsGtgr

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23 Apr 25

Scam Interceptors reveal how deepfake tricks cheat celebrity fans of Reese Witherspoon out of cash https://t.co/q3c55IoElt