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• 'My husband of 20 years is cheating on me with our son's 18 year old girlfriend'

  22-03-2024 23:08 via express.co.uk
  
  A woman shared her devastation after finding out her husband had been cheating on her with her son's girlfriend.
  
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• Trump could net $3bn after investors approve Truth Social to go public

  22-03-2024 21:14
  
  Plan approved by vote of shareholders in Digital World Acquisition, with which Trump’s business sought to combineExplainer – How does Trump stand to make $3bn from Truth Social on the market?Investors approved plans to take Donald Trump’s social media platform public on Friday, netting the former president a paper fortune of $3bn.Trump Media & Technology, the firm behind his minnow social network Truth Social, has spent years fighting to land on the stock market via a so-ca
  
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• Donald Trump's true net worth as he claims to have 'almost half a billion dollars in cash'

  22-03-2024 17:37 via express.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has claimed to have almost half a billion dollars in cash as the deadline for him to pay the $464 million New York bond approaches.
  
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• Tell us: do you subscribe to meal kits?

  22-03-2024 17:20
  
  We would like to hear from meal kit subscribers, as well as those who have ditched themMeal kit subscriptions have become part of the mainstream as home cooks, often seduced by big discounts, outsourced the decision about what to eat for dinner that night. They boomed in the pandemic but now big names like HelloFresh have seen a plunge in customer numbers as the cost of living crisis forces cutbacks.So have we reached peak meal kit? Are you a fan and if so, what do you like about them? Do you ha
  
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• ‘It’s a weird dynamic’: the US parents financially supporting their adult children

  22-03-2024 16:00
  
  Nearly half of US parents are helping their adult children cover living costs – with some saying their children’s dependency creates stress on their own financesRoberto, 60, from Santa Cruz, California, has been giving his adult son $2,000 each month since last summer, to help him cover his living costs.“My son is 29,” he says, “he has a college degree in maths and finished an intensive three-month boot camp in data analysis 10 months ago, which cost $15,000. He has
  
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• ‘I owe £25,000 on three credit cards’: the Britons drowning in debt

  22-03-2024 16:00
  
  With record numbers in financial difficulty, we hear from people who explain how they’ve landed in the redAlexander has been in a vicious financial cycle since he left his £80,000-a-year job in hospitality management early in the pandemic to change career and become a police officer.“I wanted more purpose,” the 35-year-old Londoner says. “Until I joined the police, I’ve never had to worry much about my spending, but during the period of unemployment, followed
  
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• Diary of a first-time buyer: ‘Five brokers, four offers – but at last I’m a homeowner’

  22-03-2024 16:00
  
  Though spending £2,000-plus a month on rent seemed ridiculous, buying a property was not an easy optionHow to get yourself mortgage readyHow to pick a mortgage and the best UK dealsI started looking into buying a property in June 2022 – partly driven by my parents, who thought the £2,040 a month I was paying in rent was ridiculous. They weren’t wrong.I knew I would love to own somewhere, but from listening to the news and what I knew of the London housing market, I though
  
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• Lindt’s tiniest bunny named UK’s priciest Easter chocolate by weight in supermarkets

  22-03-2024 15:59
  
  Gold 10g treat leaps ahead of rivals in Guardian survey, as maker says rising cost of cocoa is a challengeIt’s the bite-size bunny that could take a big chunk out of your Easter budget. Cost-conscious chocaholics might want to steer clear of Lindt’s tiniest golden rabbit after a Guardian investigation found that, pound for pound it seems to be the priciest Easter treat on supermarket shelves.The Lindt Gold Bunny Mini Milk Chocolate weighs in at just 10g – it’s so light th
  
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• Vodafone-Three merger could mean higher prices, UK watchdog warns

  22-03-2024 15:32
  
  CMA plans in-depth investigation into deal that would create UK’s largest mobile phone operatorThe planned merger between Vodafone and Three UK, which would create the UK’s largest mobile phone operator, has been referred to an in-depth investigation by the competition regulator.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it intended to refer the deal to a more detailed phase 2 investigation amid concerns that mobile customers could face higher prices and reduced quality. Contin
  
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• Nationwide apologises to customers after all payments in and out of accounts delayed

  22-03-2024 15:20 via express.co.uk
  
  The building society said there was an issue impacting its Faster Payments system to and from other banks and building societies
  
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• Britons urged to ‘take action now’ as 400,000 in danger of falling into brutal tax trap

  22-03-2024 14:06 via express.co.uk
  
  People could collectively lose around £2.3million in taxes if they don't act.
  
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• The fate of Thames Water hangs in the balance. So what are its options?

  22-03-2024 14:00
  
  Troubled utilities firm at risk of running out of money by end of April or of cash crunchIn water industry circles, the Whitehall codename for the contingency plan for Thames Water’s failure has taken on a new meaning. Project Timber was so-called because of fears that the collapse of Britain’s biggest water company could have far-reaching consequences. But water wags have been humming Monty Python’s Lumberjack song, noting the risk Thames’s predicament poses to the compa
  
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• The labour of fruits: night-time in New Covent Garden market – a photo essay

  22-03-2024 13:00
  
  Guardian photographer Jill Mead pays a midnight visit to New Covent Garden market, the largest wholesale fruit, vegetable and flower market in the United Kingdom“Get there around midnight,” said Tommy Leighton, the press officer at New Covent Garden market. “Buyers Walk looks a bit like Porridge, the BBC sitcom from the 70s. It’s not a hustle and bustle place, so don’t expect a Turkish bazaar.”Above: Every Monday to Saturday Buyers Walk fills up with amazing d
  
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• 'I'm a WASPI pensioner - this is what I think of suggested DWP £2,950 payout'

  22-03-2024 12:39 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: She had to stay on in her job as a headteacher when her state pension age was increased.
  
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• 'I retired at the age of 36 - here's the breakdown of exactly how I managed it'

  22-03-2024 12:38 via express.co.uk
  
  Yaron Goldstein, 36, has an impressive CV having worked at major international brands including Google and Meta.
  
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• Pensioners hit by 'double blow’ nightmare with average income dropping by £1,500

  22-03-2024 12:05 via express.co.uk
  
  Average pensioner incomes have seen only slight increases since 1995.
  
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• First-time buyers: how to pick a mortgage and the best UK deals

  22-03-2024 09:00
  
  Trying to choose between a fixed rate and a tracker, or thinking about getting help from family? Here are the optionsTrying to work out which mortgage is the right one for you can be daunting for anyone, but especially for a first-timer. There are more than 6,000 residential mortgage deals on the market right now. Here we run through some of the options and highlight some of the best rates currently on offer. Continue reading...
  
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• Six in 10 nurses in England turning to credit or savings as costs rise

  22-03-2024 08:00
  
  Royal College of Nursing survey shows NHS nurses’ distress as 77% say they are worse off than a year ago‘I can’t do another one like last year’: nurses on cost of living crisisSix out of 10 NHS nurses have had to use credit or their savings over the last year to help them cope with the soaring cost of living, according to new research.Acute financial pressures are forcing some nurses to limit their energy use while others are going without food. Many are doing extra shift
  
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• ‘I can’t do another year like last year’: nurses in England on cost of living crisis

  22-03-2024 08:00
  
  Three nurses share how they have been affected as survey finds many in NHS in England turning to credit or savingsSix in 10 nurses have used credit or savings to cope – surveyThe soaring cost of living has led to six out of 10 NHS nurses having to use credit or their savings over the last year to help them cope, research shows.Findings from a survey of almost 11,000 nurses in England by the Royal College of Nursing have added to fears that money worries and inadequate pay will prompt even
  
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• Dream homes for first-time buyers in England – in pictures

  22-03-2024 08:00
  
  From a towering new-build in the heart of Salford’s Media City to a quirky property in a Newcastle suburb Continue reading...
  
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• US government sues Apple in landmark iPhone monopoly lawsuit – video

  22-03-2024 01:37
  
  The US government filed a sprawling antitrust case against Apple, alleging that the tech giant has illegally prevented competition by restricting access to its software and hardware. 'Apple has maintained its power not because of its superiority, but because of its unlawful exclusionary behavior,' said US attorney general Merrick GarlandUS accuses Apple of ‘broad, sustained, and illegal’ smartphone monopoly Continue reading...
  
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