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Finance

How to read a payslip and spot mistakes

Here is a straightforward look at this topic for UpdateSee. A payslip has three parts that matter: gross pay, deductions and net pay. Check that the gross figure matches your contract and any overtime, that the tax…

By Daniel Okafor
Finance

Building an emergency fund on an ordinary income

A practical guide for UpdateSee readers, written from everyday experience. An emergency fund is the difference between a broken boiler being a nuisance and being a crisis. The first target is one month of essential…

By Priya Nair
Entertainment

Board games that work for families with mixed ages

This piece for UpdateSee collects the advice that holds up in practice. The best family games take ten minutes to explain, give younger players a real chance and still reward adults who think ahead. Cooperative games…

By Lucas Ferreira
Software & Apps

What open-source software means for everyday users

A short, useful read for the UpdateSee community. Open-source software is published with its source code and a licence that lets anyone study, change and share it. Many familiar tools work this way, from web browsers…

By Maya Thornton
Sports

Getting back into running after a long break

Written for UpdateSee: the essentials, without the noise. The mistake almost everyone makes is to run the way they used to. After a long break the heart and lungs recover quickly but tendons and joints take months, so…

By Samuel Adeyemi
Food

Planning a week of meals without wasting food

Here is a straightforward look at this topic for UpdateSee. Planning meals for a week takes about twenty minutes once it is a routine. Begin with what is already in the fridge and cupboards, choose four or five dinners…

By Daniel Okafor
Food

Bread you can bake on a weeknight

A practical guide for UpdateSee readers, written from everyday experience. No-knead bread asks for five minutes of effort and a lot of patience. Stir flour, salt, a little yeast and water into a shaggy dough before…

By Priya Nair
Cybersecurity

What to do when your email appears in a data breach

For anyone browsing UpdateSee, here is a clear starting point on the subject. Large websites are breached regularly, and lists of stolen email addresses and passwords are traded among criminals. Finding your address in…

By Hannah Weiss
Shopping

How to compare broadband deals without the jargon

This piece for UpdateSee collects the advice that holds up in practice. Broadband adverts quote headline speeds that few households need. What matters is the speed at your address, the price after the introductory…

By Lucas Ferreira
Shopping

Buying a second-hand phone safely

For anyone browsing UpdateSee, here is a clear starting point on the subject. A used phone can halve the cost of a flagship, as long as a few checks are made before money changes hands. Ask for the serial number and…

By Hannah Weiss
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