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Finance · Personal finance

Autumn Budget Predictions 2026: What Healey Could Announce

Autumn Budget predictions for 28 October 2026: every rumour on tax, ISAs, pensions and fuel duty, and what is already confirmed.
By Stiv
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October 20, 2026
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Buying Guides · Christmas · Designers · Gift Guide · Office

Christmas Stationery Gifts UK 2026: The Posh, the Japanese and the Independent

31 Christmas stationery gifts from Smythson, Kakimori, Lamy and the UK independents, from £28 engraved cards to a £380 silver pencil.
By Stiv
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October 20, 2026
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Energy · Money saving · Personal finance

Warm Home Discount 2026/27: Who Gets the £150 and How

Last updated: 18 October 2026. I checked every date and rule in this Warm Home Discount guide against GOV.UK on 18 October 2026. By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Affiliate disclosure: This …
By Stiv
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October 19, 2026
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Apps · Cashback · Money · Mortgage

Five Years of Sprive: What It Actually Did to My Mortgage

Five years of Sprive on my own mortgage: £10,237.41 overpaid, a remortgage from Nationwide to Halifax, and what the cashback actually added.
By Stiv
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October 18, 2026
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Apps · Consumer Tech · Reviews

grug App Review UK: Daily Wisdom in Caveman Speak

October's App of the Month: grug, the free iPhone app where a caveman writes you one small piece of wisdom every morning, in lettering its makers drew by hand. Winner of Apple's 2026 Design …
By Stiv
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October 17, 2026
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Apps · Audiophiles · Comparisons · Consumer Tech

Qobuz vs Spotify vs Apple Music: Which Should You Pay For?

Last updated: 13 October 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Music streamingUK prices Which music streaming service should you pay for? Qobuz vs Spotify is the comparison most people land on …
By Stiv
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October 16, 2026
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Money · Personal finance · UK Deals

Best Cashback Apps UK 2026: TopCashback, Sprive & Airtime

Last updated: 8 October 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance If you're still paying full price for your groceries, energy bills and online shopping in 2026, you're leaving hundreds of pounds …
By Stiv
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March 28, 2026
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Arts & Culture · Reviews

Are We Really Here? HBH Gallery Review – Sally Kindberg and the Sub-Real

Last updated: 5 May 2026 By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice. Cool Factor: 4/5 Are …
By Tristan
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May 6, 2026
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Audiophiles · Bookworms · Services

Bookshop.org Audiobooks UK: What £12.99 a Month Buys

AudiobooksLast updated: 21 September 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Affiliate disclosure: This article contains affiliate or referral links. If you click through and sign up I may earn a commission …
By Stiv
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September 18, 2026
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Arts & Culture

Oscars 2026 Winners: How Our Predictions Scored 3 Out of 4

The Oscars 2026 winners are in. We got 3 out of 4 right, but our bold Best Picture call fell short. Here’s the full breakdown.
By Tristan
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March 16, 2026
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Apps · Finance · Mortgage · Personal finance

That Mortgage App on the Channel 4 Advert? It’s Sprive

Last updated: 13 October 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance I have used Sprive since October 2021, making regular overpayments through the app, first on a Nationwide mortgage and now on …
By Stiv
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July 20, 2026
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Gift guides go live for Christmas 2020

With the launch of the COOLCURATION website we also mark the launch of our Gift guides. Curated selections of gift ideas from all over the internet tailored to anyone's taste. We look everywhere, from …
By Stiv
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November 11, 2020

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