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How to reduce or pay no council tax bill
It feels like council tax is going up and services going down. From weekly bin collections disappearing to lacking social care :-(.
Last year my family were subject to two possible exemptions and discounts but someone may easily miss these – one was full exemption for a home undergoing major works and the other was a student-occupied property.
While you cannot directly negotiate or reduce your council tax rate, there are some strategies you can consider to manage your council tax payments more effectively:
- Check your council tax band: Make sure your property is placed in the correct council tax band. You can find information about your property’s band on the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) website in England and Wales, the Scottish Assessors Association (SAA) website in Scotland, or the Land and Property Services (LPS)
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DIY home decor on a budget
Are you looking to give your home a fresh new look without burning a hole in your pocket?
As a DIY enthusiast, I’ve embarked on various home decor projects that have not only added charm to my living space but have also been budget-friendly.
In this article, I’ll share seven DIY home decor ideas to inspire your own home transformation.
- Upcycled furniture:
One of my favorite budget-friendly home decor projects is upcycling furniture. Take that neglected piece of furniture from your attic or a thrift shop find and give it a makeover.
I stumbled upon an old wooden coffee table at a local flea market. With some sandpaper and a fresh coat of chalk paint in a trendy shade, I turned it into a chic centerpiece for my living room.
- Thrift store treasures:
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No more food waste with Too Good To Go app
Every year, food goes to waste and that’s one-third of all food produced in the world. The global spending to make worldwide access to food possible reaches billions. By looking at this problem, you could easily assume that there’s a shortage of food. But that’s not the case. The problem is food waste.
Too Good To Go started in Denmark in 2016.
The people behind this app share a strong belief that wasting food is unacceptable and that food is simply too good to go to waste. With this movement, they aim to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste. This app connects consumers with bakeries, restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and other businesses so that their surplus food can be consumed instead of wasted.
They are now present in 17 countries, including Switzerland, and the …
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Thousands of books at the price of just £2.50 each
You know our goal here at Mrs Bargain Hunter is to help you save money. Amazon has made buying books super cheap, but there is another option.
We’ve found a great site called The Reading Tree.
The reading tree is a family-run, independent bookshop based in the heart of Northamptonshire, but they serve thousands of customers across the UK every week via their website and to this date, they have sold over 61,000+ books!
These are the people who love books and they are passionate about making books affordable, and all of the books are actually BRAND NEW and just £2.50 each! You can even go to their store to look up the categories listed from children’s books to books that young adults would buy and read.
If you decide to spend your day …
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NHS staff can stay free overnight in a UK hotel between now and Christmas
Hallmark Hotels are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the NHS by offering NHS staff a free night’s stay till Christmas Eve 2018.
The hotel chain has 22 hotels where NHS staff can stay for free for the remainder of 2018.
Many of these hotels have spas, golf courses and great restaurants to dine in.
The offer will be valid until Christmas Eve 2018, and the free overnight stay can be taken any Sunday evening when NHS staff spend £50 on food and drink in the hotels’ bars and restaurants.
Take for example, the hotel in Manchester you can stay at is the Hallmark Hotel in Wimslow, Cheshire not far from the airport.
The Hallmark Hotel Manchester has a leisure club for staying guests with a 20 meter indoor pool, Swedish sauna, steam room and jacuzzi.…
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8 money saving tips for a great-value family getaway
With the arrival of a new tax year, it’s a time to take stock and tighten up household budgets to spend on treats like summer holidays. The folks at Villas Direct have pulled together some top tips for holiday bookings to prove that you don’t need to miss out on life’s luxuries whilst saving pennies – just be a savvy spender!
The current state of the Euro means holiday bookers are feeling confident of a deal to be done, but perhaps not sure how to go about getting one. Bagging a great price for your family holiday means you can focus on treating the kids with a generous ice cream fund, a real priority of course! Nico and Elkie Nicholas, the husband and wife team behind VillasDirect.com, have put together their top tips to …
