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Moving House: How to Cut the Cost

Agent and conveyancing fees are negotiable. Get three quotes for everything, and move mid-month midweek.

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Herbs and salad repay the effort; potatoes and onions rarely do. Keeping setup costs from swallowing the savings.

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One session, several meals, less energy. What freezes well, how to cool and store safely, and the takeaway it replaces.

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The same item fetches wildly different amounts by platform. Matching goods to marketplace, and the fees to check first.

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Draught-proofing repays in months, solid walls can take decades. How to work out which measures are worth it.

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