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If you're looking for a smell-alike perfume a lot cheaper than the original designer version, there are six 'Virtual Brands' (we see what they did there!) eau de toilette perfumes available for 89p for a 50ml bottle in Home Bargains stores nationwide (find your nearest), while stocks last.
Fragrances available include:
- DINKY Delectable, similar to DKNY Be Delicious, cheapest for the original we found - £29.99 for 50ml at AllBeauty.com.
- Flower, similar to Kenzo Flower, cheapest for the original we found- £32.50 for 50ml at AllBeauty.com.
- Sky Blue, similar to Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue, cheapest for the original we found - £39.95 for 50ml at AllBeauty.com.
- Choice, similar to Chanel Chance, cheapest for the original we found - £55 for 50ml at House of Fraser.
- Mademoiselle London, similar to Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, cheapest for the original we found - £54.50 for 50ml at Feel Unique.
- Emporia, similar to Calvin Klein Euphoria, cheapest for the original we found - £43.50 at The Fragrance Shop.
We've done some in-house testing at MSE Towers of other cheap smell-alike perfumes, and many scored highly against the more expensive brands so don't write off cheaper alternatives as they could save you a lot of money.
See the Cheap smell-alikes forum post to see what forumites think.
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Cheap electric fans - can you find 'em?
Best prices at big retailers incl B&M, Wilko & Screwfix
ExpiredAs summer's hotting up and there's talk of a heatwave, we're predicting fans will soon be flying off the shelves. In previous years, the cheap ones have disappeared very quickly, and some stores sold out of all fans.
While not an exhaustive list, we’ve rounded up the best deals we've seen on the most common sizes - though we'd expect stock to go quickly so it could be a game of ‘can you find ‘em’ rather than guaranteed.
Small desk fans (6in-7in) £7.99 B&M 
£8 Wilko* £9.99 Currys* £9.99 Amazon* £10 The Works* Medium desk fans (12in) £9.99 Screwfix 
£11.99 Home Bargains SOLD OUT £14 B&Q £15 Homebase and John Lewis £15.99 Argos* Large pedestal/standing fans (16in) £14.99 Screwfix 
£17 Dunelm £17.99 B&M £19 B&Q £22 John Lewis
These prices don't include delivery, so you'll need to factor that in if you're buying online.
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Thousands of Triodos savers will be asked to switch to managing accounts online-only going forward. The so-called "ethical" financial provider is rolling out the move over the next few years, although vulnerable customers and those who can't access services digitally should get in touch as exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. -
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Martin Lewis: Why you shouldn't worry too much about your credit score – it’s not actually a real thing
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When it comes to finances, numbers are key – whether it's what you earn, your credit card balance or the interest rate on your mortgage, small changes can add up to a big difference. Yet there's one number you shouldn't pay too much attention to – your credit score. -
Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide...
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