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Post Office to close its online shop – where else can you buy stamps online?
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12 August 2020
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Post Office to close its online shop – where else can you buy stamps online?
12 August 2020
The Post Office is to close its online shop at the end of the month, meaning you'll need to go to one of its branches in person to buy its products – but if you want to buy stamps online, there are still plenty of other options -
Thousands overpaid self-employed income support
12 August 2020
Up to 16,000 self-employed people who received Government grants to support their income during the coronavirus crisis have been paid too much after their payments were miscalculated. If you've been overpaid, the good news is you WON'T have to pay anything back – but you may now receive less than expected if you apply for the second income support grant -
Tesco axes cheap grocery delivery and collection slots
12 August 2020
Tesco has started charging flat fees for grocery delivery and Click & Collect slots, in a major shake-up which means cheaper times are no longer available and some customers will have to pay much more -
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12 August 2020
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