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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
The 5 tax rises that Labour could make this autumn & what they’d mean for you
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LIFE'S A BEACH
Map reveals the cheapest and most expensive seaside locations to buy a house
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WORN OUT
Legendary shoe shop to shut store leaving shoppers 'living in a ghost town'
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CASH IN
Map shows locations of the biggest unclaimed premium bond prizes worth £100k
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LAST ORDERS
Exact date in weeks popular bar chain is set to close 'superb' city centre site
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SNACK HACK
Shoppers just realising they can get ice cream as part of lunchtime meal deals
Retail
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CASH FOR ASH
How to apply for £600 to help pay energy bills
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HELP AXED
Warning for 800k on state pension set to lose £300 winter fuel payment
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BRIGHT SPARK
Cheaper energy deals won't return as regulator keeps ban in place
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POT LUCK
Little-known way to boost pensions by £67k when taking time off to raise kids
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PUMPED UP
Costco shoppers baffled over £120 charge - rules explained & how to avoid
Tips
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CHECK YOUR CHANGE
Rarest and most valuable Olympic 50p coins worth up to £150 revealed
Tips
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TAXING TIMES
Warning for 140k retirees as first ever tax demands hitting doormats now
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CHILD'S PLAY
Warning over two-child benefit cap as parents 'skipping or reducing meals'
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HOLI-YAY
How to get 21 days off work with just 9 days of annual leave with clever move
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HELPING HAND
Martin Lewis warning for 1.1m missing out on £3,700 from little-known benefit
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PRICE CREAM
Exact amount ice creams have increased by as costs soar to 38% & best dupes
Retail
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TAXING TIMES
Exact codes that show if you're owed £1,000s as HMRC letters land on doormats
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