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Majority of adults who expect to run out of cash in January ‘in red by Thursday’
Mid-January was often a time when festive spending and a longer gap between pay cheques caught up with people, Intuit Credit Karma said.
Evening Standard 
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Some older people ‘skipping showers or meals to make ends meet financially’
Age UK’s ‘crisis hiding in plain sight’ campaign is urging older people to check if they are entitled to extra financial support.
Nearly one in five adults have a side hustle, survey indicates
Buying and selling, designing and looking after pets are popular ways to raise extra cash, according to research released by Scottish Widows.
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