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Kara / 25th October 2020

10 cheap things to do with kids during half term

10 cheap things to do with kids during half term

Ten cheap ways to keep your kids entertained over half term while maintaining social distancing… View Post

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karagammell / 9th October 2020

Why you need a Will – and how to get one without spending a fortune

Why you need a Will – and how to get one without spending a fortune

If you need a Will, in November, you can get a solicitor to sort it all out for you and it all you have to do is make a donation you can afford.… View Post

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Your Best Friend’s Guide to Cash is a moneysaving blog written by award-winning consumer journalist, Kara Gammell.

Kara has more than a decade of experience writing for national newspapers and magazines such as The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, The Metro, The Guardian, The Observer, The Sun and The Radio Times.

Kara also regularly broadcasts on national television and radio programmes such as BBC News, Radio 4, Times Radio and BBC Radio 5 Live. 

Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, Kara lives with her young daughter in West Sussex.

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