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XTB App Review UK 2026: One Star Opinion (1/5)

Last updated: 10 June 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance I have used investing apps for over a decade, including Freetrade, Lightyear, Trading 212, Interactive Brokers and JPMorgan Personal Investing. This …
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May 9, 2026
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Best Ethical Phone Cases UK 2026: Compostable, Recycled & Built To Last

Last updated: 8 May 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Your phone case is the thing you touch more than almost any other object you own. It's also one of the …
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May 8, 2026
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How to Switch Business Energy UK: A Small Business Guide (2026)

Last updated: 27 August 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This article contains affiliate and referral links, which are paid links. If you click one and buy or sign up, I …
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May 7, 2026
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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 …
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May 6, 2026
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Best Sustainable Gifts UK 2026: Genuine Good Picks by Person and Price

Last updated: 6 May 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Most sustainable gift guides are lists of things nobody actually wants. Refillable washing-up liquid. A bamboo cutlery set in a hemp …
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May 6, 2026
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Mortgage Overpayment Savings: How Much Could You Save? (2026)

Last updated: 13 October 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance I've overpaid my own mortgage through Sprive every month since October 2021, starting at £100 a month. This post is based …
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May 5, 2026

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The Imagine Intel zine is Mozilla's free 100-page read on creativity and AI. Here's what's inside, why it's timely, and why being free matters.
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Last updated: 2 October 2026A doorbell is rarely the only thing people add, so my smart home guides cover what tends to follow it. By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This is …
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August 12, 2025
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The Bank of England base rate is 3.75% after a 6 to 3 vote on 17 September 2026. What the hold means for mortgages, savings and energy bills.
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September 17, 2026
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Last updated: 12 April 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice. This article contains affiliate …
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April 12, 2026
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Our new weekly mini series will focus on our favourite new App of the week. This weeks mini spotlight is on Reflection.
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November 22, 2020
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Last updated: 6 October 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: 3/5 Quentin …
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October 6, 2026

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