IDEAL HOME’S COLUMNIST AND EDITOR OF MONEYWEEK.COM KALPANA FITZPATRICK SHARES HER FINANCIAL WISDOM

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Christmas can be a really expensive time of year, but there are steps you can take to keep your costs down. Here’s how to do it… 1 CALCULATE BUDGET First, go through your finances and work out how muc

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Millions of us are topping up our income by selling second-hand items online, through sites such as Vinted, Depop, Amazon, Etsy and eBay. You may already know you can make up to £1,000 a year tax-free