June 25, 2025
Fixed Assets

Fearful UK households are ‘hoarding physical cash’ in preparation for outages

The Bank of England’s chief cashier said people are looking for a physical safety net Households have taken to hoarding physical cash amid fears of economic instability(Image: Getty Images ) UK residents are hoarding cash as they rush to build a safety net amid economic uncertainty and fears over power and internet outages, according to

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Tangible Assets

Lawsuit accuses Aldi of copying others’ packaging: See for yourself

article Images from lawsuit, via Gerben  The maker of Oreos, Chips Ahoy and Wheat Thins is suing Aldi over the supermarket chain’s packaging, alleging it “blatantly copies” their name brands.  Mondelez, the company that makes the name-branded foods, filed the lawsuit in federal court Tuesday.  Why is Aldi being sued?  What they’re saying: In the

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Financial Assets

Build bonds with family and friends: write a letter, get to know their hobbies

Difficulty: Explorer (Level 1) Nowadays, technology helps us stay connected to people across the world. We can message or call anyone at any time. It makes everything more convenient. Sometimes, it is nice to slow down and be thoughtful about how you communicate with the people you care about. One way you can do this

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Operating Assets

The best places to park your short-term investments

As you sift among the various options for your short-term investments, keep these key items on your dashboard: yield, guarantees, liquidity and your individual situation. The short-term investments that promise the highest yields often come with at least some risk and/or constraints on your daily access to funds. It may be that you’re just looking

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Gold Investing

Shoppers snapping up Nescafe Gold Blend mega-tub deal that works out at 6p per cup

This deal is perfect for those who enjoy a cheap and easy brew to start their day This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more This Nescafe deal offers an affordable caffeine kick to shoppers(Image: Amazon) There’s nothing quite like a cup of coffee

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Operating Assets

How to save for short-term goals while keeping long-term ones in mind

You shouldn’t have to cross your fingers and hope for a strong stock market to coincide with your short-term goals. And right now, you probably wouldn’t want to. Because you’re working within a short time frame—think two to six years—investing for shorter-term goals like buying a house or paying for a wedding should look different

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Tangible Assets

‘Cash is king’: UK shoppers fume over businesses that only accept card payment

It’s easy to tap and pay (Picture: Getty Images) When Covid forced the high street to go digital and turned handling physical money into a health risk, some businesses decided to stop accepting cash altogether. As a result, cash use fell by 35% in 2020 alone, the steepest drop in a years-long downward trajectory. Just

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Tangible Assets

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is selling brand

article Billy McFarland visits “Jesse Watters Primetime” at Fox News Studios on August 25, 2023 in New York City. (Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Fyre Festival creator Billy McFarland announced on Wednesday that he and his team are selling the festival’s brand amid scrutiny surrounding the second version of the event. Fyre Festival 2, which was

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Gold Investing

Gold’s record-breaking winning streak continues, as Trump targets Fed

Open this photo in gallery: A smelter operates an induction furnace during the production of gold-bearing dore bars in a processing plant at Varvarinskoye gold deposit in the Kostanay region, Kazakhstan, on April 16.Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s next target – the independence of the Federal Reserve – is giving gold investors another reason

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Financial Assets

If the stock market plunge has delayed your retirement, you have a bigger problem

If you’ve postponed your retirement in the wake of the recent stock market plunge, you should be asking yourself why. If it’s because your savings have declined and you’re afraid you won’t have enough, or if it’s because you’re spooked by volatile markets, then you need to take another look at your retirement plan. Here’s

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