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Ebay shakes up seller fees and switches to direct payments – what you need to know
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Coronavirus Travel Rights
27 November 2020![]()
The coronavirus outbreak is causing major travel disruption around the globe -
Ebay shakes up seller fees and switches to direct payments – what you need to know
26 November 2020![]()
eBay sellers will soon be paid directly into their bank rather than into PayPal accounts. It means PayPal will no longer take a slice of your earnings, but eBay’s hiking fees. We explain the full details on what's happening and who the winners and losers -
Wedding firms warned over "unfair" coronavirus refund policies
26 November 2020![]()
Several wedding firms have been warned by the competition watchdog after concerns that couples still aren't receiving fair refunds for weddings which couldn't go ahead during the coronavirus pandemic -
Top 15+ holiday destinations from the UK – where can you still travel to?
26 November 2020![]()
We've looked at the top tourist destinations to sort out where you can go without needing to quarantine -
Inflation shake-up delayed until 2030 - what it means for pensions, student loans and more
25 November 2020![]()
Pension savers could see their pots fall from 2030 as a result of a shake-up to how inflation is calculated. But rail passengers and student loan borrowers are likely to be better off
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