Swapping

Supermarkets struggling to keep up with deliveries are swapping essentials for some unusual items

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You ordered 16 quilted toilet rolls, we’re delivering an LED home bulb instead! Supermarkets struggling to keep up with soaring delivery demands are swapping out essentials for some very unusual alternatives Customers have taken to social media to show the bizarre items they have got One man’s grandparents were sent an LED bulb instead of … Read more

Swapping 100 calories of meat for a veggie substitute per day almost HALVES risk of an early death

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Swapping small amounts of meat for vegetarian substitutes can reduce the risk of an early death by up to half, a study has found. Researchers analysed the diets of 37,000 American adults, finding protein for plant sources could help people live longer.  Replacing five per cent of total meat calories per day, around 100 calories … Read more

Is swapping your home ever a good idea – and what are the pitfalls? The This is Money podcast

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Upsize, downsize: Would swapping your home be a good idea – and what are the pitfalls? The This is Money podcast By This Is Money Published: 15:46 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 11:24 BST, 17 June 2019 Much is made of the difficulties faced by first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder, but … Read more