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Is Octopus Energy Regulated by Ofgem? UK Licensing and Consumer Protection (2026)

Last updated: 27 August 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This article contains affiliate or referral links. If you click through and sign up I may earn a commission or referral …
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March 9, 2026
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Freetrade Review UK: Honest Pros, Cons and Verdict (2026)

Last updated: 9 June 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute financial advice. Cool Factor: 4/5 This …
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March 7, 2026
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Best AI Assistant UK 2026: ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini vs Perplexity

This article contains affiliate or referral links. If you click through and sign up I may earn a commission or referral bonus at no extra cost to you. It does not affect my editorial …
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March 6, 2026
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iPhone 17e UK: What You Actually Get for £699

Last updated: 22 September 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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March 5, 2026
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Sprive vs Manual Overpaying: Which Method Pays Your Mortgage Off Faster?

Last updated: 19 July 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance I have been overpaying my Nationwide mortgage since October 2021, using Sprive's auto-save alongside manual payments, so this comparison is based …
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March 5, 2026
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ChatGPT Gets a Fresh Upgrade: GPT-5.3 Instant Rolls Out

OpenAI has shipped a new version of its default “Instant” ChatGPT model: GPT-5.3 Instant. The headline changes are practical: a more natural tone, fewer unnecessary refusals, and stronger web-search synthesis, with OpenAI also claiming …
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March 4, 2026

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Five women's health books that answer the hard questions on periods, endometriosis, fertility treatment, HRT and the gender health gap.
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August 26, 2026
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March 6, 2026
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Sprive's "win £2,000 a week" headline is technically true and quietly misleading. The Sprive prize draw is a referral draw, not an overpayment one, and most entrants take home £5 a referral paid straight …
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August 11, 2026
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Father's Day2026 Edit Last-minute Father's Day gifts, sorted in under 24 hours. Last updated: 2 June 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Some links in this guide are affiliate or referral …
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June 3, 2026
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This is the second entry in our new weekly mini-series that will focus on our favourite new App of the week. This week our choice is iWAVESTATION by KORG.
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December 2, 2020
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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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