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Q My kids say their packed lunches are boring. Do you have any tips for cheap ways to improve them? A Consider keeping a selection of different types of bread in your freezer, such as pittas and bagel

Helping you spend wisely and save more, with money expert Faith Archer

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Q I like to tip in restaurants when I’m on holiday. Do you have any advice on how much to leave? AIt really does vary. In some countries it’s not expected, whereas in popular tourist spots in the USA

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One in five didn’t take out travel insurance for their last trip abroad, according to recent research by Go.Compare. Figures like this always surprise me: if you’ve spent hundreds, even thousands on a