Tag: Cost

Inside Meghan Markle’s favorite Mexico hotel where rooms cost £7,000 a night | Travel News | Travel

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Meghan is no stranger to luxury having stayed in some out-of-this-world hotels over the years. Mexico’s Riviera Maya has long attracted those who want to kick back and enjoy the sensational Caribbean coastline.

The beach town of Tulum is one such place on the Yucutan Peninsula with its lively, bohemian vibe and ancient mystical Mayan ruins. This is where you’ll find Meghan Markle’s favorite Mexico hotel, the Coqui Coqui Coba Papholchac Residence and Sp which has rooms that cost up

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‘Mortgage bombshell’ – Pensioners are still paying off the cost of their homes | Politics | News

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Hundreds of thousands of pensioners are facing a “mortgage bombshell” over soaring interest rates, it was warned.

Around 450,000 over 65s are still paying off the cost of their homes into retirement, according to official figures.

Half of those have savings and investments of under £3,000 to rely on with some having nothing set aside at all.

Shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: “Older people are at the sharp end of the Tory cost of living crisis due

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Kyiv’s Motherland monument gets a makeover — but at what cost? – POLITICO

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KYIV — Ukrainians are always looking for ways to give the middle finger to Russia. But many locals are now asking if radically altering the iconic Motherland monument to remove a hammer and sickle is the best way of using the country’s wartime resources.

The 62-meter-tall statue of a woman — affectionally known locally as Baba — has stood atop a hill on the right bank of Kyiv since

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Waitrose and Asda launch Christmas food collections including frozen items available from August to ‘spread the cost’ of the holiday

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It’s not even August yet but that hasn’t stopped British supermarkets from getting into the festive spirit.

Both Asda and Waitrose have launched their Christmas collections for 2023 with a range of succulent turkey centrepieces, decadent desserts and vegan options on offer.

Waitrose has everything ready for a posh Christmas, with more than 140 new products this year.

The upmarket supermarket says that savvy customers have been prepping ahead of times with searches for ‘Christmas dinner ideas’ on Waitrose.com rise

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Prince William’s holiday cottages cost as little as budget hotels | Royal | News

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Several have seen a drastic reduction in price, the Mirror reports.

A stay in Staniforth, a barn conversion within what was a farm building at Restormel Manor, close to Lostwithiel in Cornwall, costs just £980 for a week-long stay, costing £35 per person per night in September.

The two-bedroom property, which sleeps four plus a cot, also has access to the pool, steam room, sauna, tennis court and games room at Restormel Manor.

And in November, it costs even less

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The cheapest destination in the world for British expats has ‘low cost of living’ | Travel News | Travel

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British expats often choose to move abroad to experience a better quality of life. It’s even better if it comes at a cheaper price.

A new ranking from InterNations has found the cheapest destination in the world for British expats.

One beautiful country in Asia has been named the best country in the world for expats looking to save money.

Vietnam topped the ranking for personal finance with more than five in five expats saying they were happy with the

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Inheritance tax warning as ‘complicated rules’ could cost you thousands – how to cut bill | Personal Finance | Finance

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Inheritance tax is no longer just affecting the wealthy as seven in ten people argue it should be abolished due to its archaic and unfair nature.

‌HMRC announced that Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts for April 2023 to June 2023 are £2.0 billion. This is £200 million higher than in the same period a year earlier.

‌With more and more people getting caught, financial experts have explained certain “complicated rules” that could help people cut their huge bills down.

Consumer research

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William and Kate slash cost of Duchy of Cornwall holiday lets to boost bookings | Royal | News

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It seems even William and Kate are not immune to the cost-of-living crisis and have become the Prince and Princess of Sales.

The royal couple have ­drastically reduced the prices for their Duchy of Cornwall holiday lets to boost bookings.

Special deals are being offered on their farmhouses, converted barns, cottages and manor houses.

The Duchy is offering a 20 percent discount until the end of September across a selection of its 28 holiday lets.

Seven nights at Bowlan, a

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Inside EU, no clear financial options to reduce Ukraine grain transport cost – EURACTIV.com

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The European Commission has no immediate money in the budget and no clear way to help finance the extra transport costs Ukrainian grain exports will face with the end of the Black Sea deal, sources told Reuters, leaving an opportunity for Moscow to cash in.

Russia backed out of a UN-led Black Sea grain deal this month that allowed for the safe passage of Ukrainian cargo ships laden with cereals, oilseeds and wheat to reach global markets.

Russia has already

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Best Buy just slashed the cost of these hearing aids to $169

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Having grown up with older people, I can confidently recall a few major barriers when it comes to trying hearing aids. The first being the need to make and attend a doctor’s appointment. Yuck, point agreed. But with that excuse now legally out of the way, hearing aid avoidant grandparents have to go on to the next excuse I remember; not wanting to deal with new tech, fiddly batteries, and something they may lose easily.

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