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[ad_1] Couples who are keen to make their partnerships official are now shelling out an average of more than £20,000 on their weddings, new research shows. Research commissioned by Hitched.co.uk found that the average cost of a wedding has increased to £20,700 in 2023, up from £18,400 in 2022 and …

[ad_1] Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The stolen “Wizard of Oz” ruby red slippers will be auctioned after their return to the rightful owner. The red shoes were stolen in 2005 and returned to collector Michael Shaw at Judy Garland’s home on Feb. 1. “It’s like welcoming back an …

[ad_1] The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to increase all parts of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from April. This comes as the benefit rises in line with September’s inflation rate of 6.7 per cent, meaning many claimants will see a big boost to their money. It …

[ad_1] Some Gen Zers are taking advantage of low home prices in Florida and Texas.  (iStock) Gen Z’s moving habits show a preference for warmer states, even if moving there means paying higher rent costs, a Zillow report showed.  The three states that saw the largest influx of Gen Zers …

[ad_1] The UK’s first debt advice kiosk in a prison is opening to help cash-strapped inmates. Prisoners can book a private, online video chat about their money problems with an advisor, via a tablet, within the soundproof cubicle inside HMP Brixton in London. The padded unit, which also has a …

[ad_1] Gradient Investments President Mike Binger explains why he added McDonalds and Ulta Beauty to his portfolio on The Claman Countdown. The “technology outage” that impacted McDonald’s restaurants and the company’s app on Friday underscores the fast-food giant’s growing reliance on tech systems that are becoming increasingly common in the …

[ad_1] Plans for a British ISA intended to promote investment in UK firms may not be suitable for the current market, an expert has warned. Rajan Lakhani, personal finance expert at Plum, said a key issue with the savings product is the fact it would be limited to investments in …

[ad_1] Adena Friedman explains why startups have struggled to go public in uncertain times on The Claman Countdown. Reddit’s initial public offering (IPO) is currently between four and five times oversubscribed as it seeks a $6.5 billion valuation, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. Oversubscription doesn’t guarantee …

[ad_1] One in five mortgaged homeowners aged 55 and over now expect to have unpaid mortgage in retirement, and a similar proportion fear they may be left in that awkward position, according to new research from Canada Life. As people get on the property ladder later in life, the problem …

[ad_1] First-generation ranchers Cody and Erika Archie explain how a TikTok ban would affect their income on ‘Varney & Co.’ Ranchers-turned-TikTok stars made headlines after they revealed they were charging their daughter, a recent high school grad, rent to remain in their home. “Nothing in life is free,” first-generation rancher …