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| There are many perks to being single. A duvet to yourself. Eating Cornflakes for dinner with no judgement. Tinder. But saving money has never stood out as an obvious one. Yet a new survey claims that those in couples splash out more cash than singletons. According to the research by vouchercodes.co.uk each half of a couple spends £1,536 more a year on things like insurance, rent, bills and food shopping. Hmmm, really? We smell a rat here. OK, so all those cosy nights in cooking each other dinner might rack up the weekly grocery bills, and if there's two of you you'll obviously be using more hot water. But to tell us that it's more expensive to be in a couple than be single? Come off it. What about all the taxies home with no-one to split them with, birthday presents, that new sofa that you have to stump up for ALL BY YOURSELF…. In fact, another survey estimates that single people spend £250,000 more over the course of a lifetime. The biggest blow is holidays. If you jet off alone, not only do you have no-one to rub factor 30 into your back, but you'll be whacked with a massive single supplement for the privilege. And weddings. Unless you fancy sharing a room with the bride's second cousin removed, you'll need to shell out for a hotel room on your own – and stump up all the cash for a present. And let's not get started on the M&S Dine In for £10 deal – the couple's Friday night utopia, in which duos load their baskets with whole roast chickens and melting middle chocolate puds while muttering about 'amazing value'. This isn't just a relationship, it's a money saving relationship etc. So, being single. Fun, yes. Cheap? Not really. Although there is one thing that I won't have to splash out on anytime soon. Apparently the average cost of a wedding is now £18,000. Ouch. |
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| - Clare Thorp, Features Writer |
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 | | This week, was all about Normcore, ergo this week's Big New Thing In Fashion. Suddenly everyone's talking about it and apparently everyone's doing it. But what is Normcore? Here are the five things you need to know…
1. Normcore was defined by a trend forecasting agency as "embracing sameness, rather than striving for 'difference'. Think Think Gap chinos, Uniqlo tees and Blue Harbour fleeces, you know, tourist-chic. Kinda.
2. Normcore even has its own version street style Namely, unsuspecting locals snapped on Google Streetview while buying milk from Costcutter on a Saturday morning. We'll say it before you do. Ridiculous.
3. The truth is, it's based on the 90s aesthetic Experts cite Corinne Day styling Kate Moss, 90s sitcom star Jerry Seinfeld and New Kids on the Block as muses. We cite Mel and Sue from GBBO who have long championed the look with their off brand blazers and generic striped shirts.
4. The devil's in the detail Namely high street brands - New Balance trainers, Mom jeans from Topshop and fleeces from M&S.
5. It's best treated with a pinch of salt Which is why we've expanded the look to Normcore Food (prawn mayo sandwiches from M&S), Normcore Music (Bastille, gods of MOR) and Normcore Beauty (unsubtle highlights, non-dyed hair and 'feathering'). | | | - Morwenna Ferrier, Features Editor | | |
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