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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]
CHILD’S PLAY
Asda shoppers clear the shelves of children’s summer toys scanning for 25p
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SHUT DOWN
Home improvement brand to shut 56 stores after collapsing into administration
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BENEFITS BLOW
Warning for carers over rules that could land you with bill - how to avoid
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BOOTS-IFUL
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SUPER SAVER
I saved £200 on my kid's school uniforms - I get items for free that look new
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OPEN UP
John Lewis August bank holiday 2024 opening times: What time stores are open
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B&QUEUES
B&Q August bank holiday 2024 opening times: What time stores are open
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IN A FIZZ
Coca-cola to launch new drink that tastes like iconic BISCUITS - but fans divided
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FAN-TASTIC
How much it costs to leave a fan on all night explained
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HELPING HAND
I got £1k in cost of living payments for food - I had no idea I could get it
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POT LUCK
Fresh state pension errors uncovered with retirees missing out on up to £40,000
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POT LUCK
How you can retire 7 years early with easy pension trick & you won't notice
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ALL CHANGE
EBay to axe major payment option used by millions of customers in just 10 days
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PENSION POT
Anyone over 55 could be owed £3,540 due to tax trap – easy move to reclaim cash
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OUT OF BEANS
Coffee chain to shut site as fans sob ‘sad to see an amazing place closing’
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SNACK ATTACK
Walkers launches new flavours based on Heinz sauces & sarnie fans will love it
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TO YOUR CREDIT
Holiday ATM mistake that could see you lose nearly 50% of your cash in fees
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HELPING HAND
Thousands of households eligible for grants worth £600 direct to bank accounts
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