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This month on Which? Conversation: January 2022

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What do you do with old silica gel packets?

You shouldn’t throw old silica gel packets away – they can be really handy for jobs around the house. What are your tips for making use of them?

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A new delivery scam impersonating the Post Office is one of the most convincing clone websites we’ve seen. Here’s what you need to watch our for.

Why we need more than cashback schemes to protect access to cash

Last year government passed legislation that enabled the national rollout of cashback without purchase, but is it enough to protect our access to cash?

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Why we need more than cashback schemes to protect access to cash

wavechange said 6 hours, 1 minute ago:

It would be necessary to extract a contactless payment, Maggie. I will cheque.
Why we need more than cashback schemes to protect access to cash

Maggie Carter said 6 hours, 45 minutes ago:

What would the tooth fairy do if there was no cash?
Scam alert: fake NatWest ‘new device registered’ texts

Tessa Smith said 7 hours, 56 minutes ago:

Sorry! The calls were at 6 AM in the morning!

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Let’s talk about energy price rises

Jon Stricklin-Coutinho says:

22 November 2021

Energy provider Bulb was put into special administration earlier today (22 November). It’s the biggest energy supplier to run into difficulty this autumn, so many customers will be affected. However, if you get your gas or electricity from Bulb you will will see no immediate changes. Here's the full story…

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