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Ellie Smitherman
Senior Consumer Reporter
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@EllieSmitherman
Ellie is a Senior Consumer Reporter at
The Sun
. She writes for the award-winning
Money
section both online and in print. Her interests include
pensions
and retirement,
retail
news and supporting readers during the
cost of living
crisis. She regularly helps readers with their pensions-related problems, such as
getting unfair penalty charges waived
and spreading
awareness of potential issues
, as well as reporting on
policy changes affecting the industry
. Ellie also news edits and helps manage the Money team. She joined
Sun Money
in October 2022 after a 14-month stint in local news at
The Argus
, in Brighton. Her reporting included
human interest
,
crime,
inquest
and
entertainment
stories. Ellie holds a degree in multimedia journalism from
Bournemouth University
. Got a story? Send it to
[email protected]
TAXING TIMES
Warning for 1,000s on tax credits who risk payments STOPPING - what to do
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SWEET MUSIC
Iconic high street giant returns TODAY after 20 years - & shoppers are buzzing
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THAT'S POTTY
I was hit by shock fee for moving tiny pot from DECADES ago
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FIX UP
Wilko launches new service to rival Ikea, B&Q and Wickes - it's perfect for DIY fans
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BENEFIT BOOST
Are PIP benefit rates going up in 2024 and how much can I get?
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EASY LIFE
‘Finally’ cries Martin Lewis as tool launches to help those missing out on £30k
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BARGAIN BUY
Primark shoppers rush to buy ‘perfect' homeware essential scanning for £10
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HANG UP
BT is axing another free service in HOURS after ditching phone books
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THAT'S POTTY
Warning over simple pension mistake that could cost you £14,500 in retirement
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SHUTTING UP SHOP
Clarks store closures - which branches are shutting in the UK?
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COINING IT IN
Most rare and valuable 10p coins including set worth 100 times its face value
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OPEN UP
Major fashion chain to RETURN to high street in days after collapse
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CASH IN
Just hours left to get £175 free cash before last major bank pulls switching bonus
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CHANGE UP
New tool for 500,000 moving to Universal Credit this year - move you must make
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BARGAIN BUY
Aldi shoppers are going wild for 'perfect' garden Specialbuys hitting shelves
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BANK ON IT
Major bank to close 18 more branches this year - full list of locations affected
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POT LUCK
I made a common move to simplify my pension but it ended up COSTING me £2,000
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AISLE BE DAMNED
Are you being duped at the shop? Grocers accused of misleading shoppers
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