Matthew Jenkin
@matthewjenkin.bsky.social
Personal finance journalist at Which? Money
Here's where you can still get 5% on your savings - but you'll need to be a patient person if you open one www.which.co.uk/news/article...
You can still get 5% on your savings, but there's a catch - Which? News
Top notice saver accounts beat both instant-access and fixed-term deals
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January 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Here's where you can still get 5% on your savings - but you'll need to be a patient person if you open one www.which.co.uk/news/article...
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oh wow
The Library of Congress has a trove of images “free to use and re-use” that are in the public domain - and they’re fantastic
The Library of Congress has a trove of images “free to use and re-use” that are in the public domain - and they’re fantastic
January 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
oh wow
The Library of Congress has a trove of images “free to use and re-use” that are in the public domain - and they’re fantastic
The Library of Congress has a trove of images “free to use and re-use” that are in the public domain - and they’re fantastic
So how gross is The Substance? Not a fan of body horror but feel like need to watch #TheSubstance
January 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
So how gross is The Substance? Not a fan of body horror but feel like need to watch #TheSubstance
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Horny demons, Dantesque critters ready to devour Santa, a shopping spree from hell, and lots of violence - what else could you ask for this Xmas?
Remember our Top 10 Dirtiest Christmas movies here:
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Remember our Top 10 Dirtiest Christmas movies here:
dmovies.org/2017/12/19/t...
The top 10 dirtiest Christmas movies
Christmas isn't all joy and celebration; that's why we bring to you the most subversive, offbeat and downright filthy Christmas movies ever made!
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December 22, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Horny demons, Dantesque critters ready to devour Santa, a shopping spree from hell, and lots of violence - what else could you ask for this Xmas?
Remember our Top 10 Dirtiest Christmas movies here:
dmovies.org/2017/12/19/t...
Remember our Top 10 Dirtiest Christmas movies here:
dmovies.org/2017/12/19/t...
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Saturn's rings captured by Cassini credit:NASA
December 21, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Saturn's rings captured by Cassini credit:NASA
Feeling festive so want to watch a Christmas movie but can't decide which - what's your go to movie at this time of year?!
December 21, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Feeling festive so want to watch a Christmas movie but can't decide which - what's your go to movie at this time of year?!
If you have been affected by last week's cold snap and now Storm Bert, here's what you can claim on insurance www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Does your insurance cover damage caused by bad weather? - Which? News
Snow and ice warnings are in place as temperatures drop
www.which.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 11:19 AM
If you have been affected by last week's cold snap and now Storm Bert, here's what you can claim on insurance www.which.co.uk/news/article...
While only 4% actually pay it, frozen thresholds and property price rises are already dragging more estates above the IHT allowance www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Inheritance tax receipts rise: 6 ways to avoid IHT when gifting money - Which? News
Frozen thresholds and rising property prices could make more estates subject to tax
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November 23, 2024 at 11:32 AM
While only 4% actually pay it, frozen thresholds and property price rises are already dragging more estates above the IHT allowance www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Inflation is up again - if you don't want your nest egg to lose value, pick a savings account with a rate higher than the CPI figure. The good news is most accounts do offer rates above 2.3% AER. The bad news is the number of inflation-beating deals has dropped www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Inflation rises to 2.3% in October – how many savings accounts offer higher rates? - Which? News
Energy costs push inflation above Bank of England's 2% target
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November 20, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Inflation is up again - if you don't want your nest egg to lose value, pick a savings account with a rate higher than the CPI figure. The good news is most accounts do offer rates above 2.3% AER. The bad news is the number of inflation-beating deals has dropped www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Home insurance premiums continue to rise, as claims payouts hit record high www.which.co.uk/news/article...
What's happening to home insurance premiums? - Which? News
Home insurance prices rise, with record high claims pay-outs blamed
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November 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Home insurance premiums continue to rise, as claims payouts hit record high www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Been affected by the snow today? Here's something I rustled up about what you can and cannot claim on home, car and travel insurance www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Does your insurance cover damage caused by bad weather? - Which? News
Snow and ice warnings are in place as temperatures drop
www.which.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Been affected by the snow today? Here's something I rustled up about what you can and cannot claim on home, car and travel insurance www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Off to the North Pole they go...Will my kids really get a reply from "Santa"? Or will I have to do myself last minute to keep the magic alive? 🎅 🧑🎄
November 18, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Off to the North Pole they go...Will my kids really get a reply from "Santa"? Or will I have to do myself last minute to keep the magic alive? 🎅 🧑🎄
If your savings rate dropped overnight, you're not alone. I did a bit of number crunching this week and found one in five instant-access accounts saw rates slashed just one week after the base rate cut! Take a look at my analysis and what you should do now www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Savings slump: rates slashed on instant-access accounts after base rate cut - Which? News
We explain whether now is a good time to switch for a better rate
www.which.co.uk
November 17, 2024 at 9:37 AM
If your savings rate dropped overnight, you're not alone. I did a bit of number crunching this week and found one in five instant-access accounts saw rates slashed just one week after the base rate cut! Take a look at my analysis and what you should do now www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Brilliant idea 💡 👏
I used to do this and record it for my own amusement. Pretend I was an 82 year old called Moira and keep people on the phone for as long as possible. Such good fun. Record was an hour and 45 minutes.
This was a fun one. UK teleco O2 is using a chatbot named DAIsy to string scam callers along for up to 40 minutes to waste their time. Daisy's already taken more than 1000 calls from fraudsters who've tried to defraud the doddery old lady not realising she's a bot. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
November 16, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Brilliant idea 💡 👏
@harryrose.bsky.social nice to find another Which? colleague migrating to here...:-)
November 16, 2024 at 12:30 PM
@harryrose.bsky.social nice to find another Which? colleague migrating to here...:-)
This has been super helpful!
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November 16, 2024 at 11:29 AM
This has been super helpful!
If you're feeling frustrated that your mortgage provider hasn't passed on the base rate cut, here's some more positive property news from my lovely colleagues on the Which? Money podcast www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Which? Money podcast: is there any good news for the property market? - Which? News
Last week's Autumn Budget contained a lot of news that will impact the property market, but was there any positive news?
www.which.co.uk
November 16, 2024 at 10:01 AM
If you're feeling frustrated that your mortgage provider hasn't passed on the base rate cut, here's some more positive property news from my lovely colleagues on the Which? Money podcast www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Matthew Jenkin
Is there an Xodus? What you need to know about the platform formerly known as Twitter: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/heres-w...
Here’s what our research says about news audiences on Twitter, the platform now known as X
According to our data and despite undergoing many changes, the use of Twitter for news has remained remarkably stable in the last decade.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
November 15, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Is there an Xodus? What you need to know about the platform formerly known as Twitter: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/heres-w...
Reposted by Matthew Jenkin
Feels like I'm just posting to the void since I'm just getting started here, but why not. I write a weekly newsletter, and this week I write about how far away from reading and critical thinking we’ve come. It's lacking in our education, COVID learning loss, social media attention spans, all of it.
We need to get back to reading and critical thinking
Because 2024 feels different from 2016.
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November 14, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Feels like I'm just posting to the void since I'm just getting started here, but why not. I write a weekly newsletter, and this week I write about how far away from reading and critical thinking we’ve come. It's lacking in our education, COVID learning loss, social media attention spans, all of it.
Hello! This is my first ever post, so for anyone stumbling across this, a little bit about myself: I'm a journalist writing personal finance news and investigations for Which? Money magazine and online. Formerly freelance and ex-Guardian. Also love film, TV, and music! Follow me so am not so lonely!
November 15, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Hello! This is my first ever post, so for anyone stumbling across this, a little bit about myself: I'm a journalist writing personal finance news and investigations for Which? Money magazine and online. Formerly freelance and ex-Guardian. Also love film, TV, and music! Follow me so am not so lonely!