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  • FIRE: Fancy Retiring In Your 40s?
    Jul 12 2025

    If you’ve ever dreamed of ditching the 9-5 daily grind and found yourself counting down the days until retirement...what if that day was in weeks, not years? Holly chats to a couple who are retired and travelling the world..

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    16 min
  • How much do you gift the happy couple?
    Jul 5 2025

    We're officially in the middle of wedding season and it costs £451 on average to be a guest at the big day. How much do you gift the happy couple? And when is it ok to politely decline the invitation?

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    16 min
  • Fare unfair?
    Jun 13 2025

    Holly jumps aboard a cross-border train to find out why a ticket from Dundalk to Belfast is cheaper than a ticket from Newry to Belfast.

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    17 min
  • Online Returns: I just want my money back.
    Jun 7 2025

    When Kate was asked to provide a video to prove she returned her package to an online shop, something didn’t sound right. Consumer expert Harry Kind sheds some light on online returns that seem impossible.

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    13 min
  • Holiday Essentials: Car Hire
    Jun 4 2025

    Motoring journalist Neil Briscoe lifts the bonnet on holiday car hire, after an experience that was very close to home.

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    11 min
  • Pet Travel Documents: Everything You Need To Know
    Jun 2 2025

    Pet owners travelling from Britain to Northern Ireland will need new documents from 4 June 2025; Nina Downing from PDSA explains who needs one, how to get one and how to avoid scammers.

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    7 min
  • Telecoms Tangles with Ofcom's James Stinson
    May 31 2025

    Holly speaks to Ofcom’s James Stinson about the regulator’s latest customer service research results, and we hear from one listener who cancelled their phone line but kept receiving bills.

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    20 min
  • What Do Big Brand Data Breaches Mean for You?
    May 29 2025

    Holly speaks to consumer expert Rebecca Wilcox about what hacks on major brands mean for shoppers and how people can protect their information. Is it worth having a burner email account for mailing lists and shopping, and what responsibilities do businesses have to tell you if your data has been compromised?

    If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

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    13 min