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@holly_mead_

5 months

Except on Wednesdays, when she gets rudely awoken by the dustmen? #parklife

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@holly_mead_

2 years

🚨🚨 Time to dust off the personal news klaxon 🚨🚨 Very excited to be joining the fantastic @TimesMoney team in September as Deputy Money Editor. Moving an entire flight of stairs down from The Sun, so hoping not to lose any important snacks in transit

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2 years

In other job announcements, I've officially started at The Times/Sunday Times now. Seems like a pretty quiet time to start a new job, no major money news in the calendar..

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4 years

Got a press release saying tomorrow is "National Working from Home Day". LOL. It's National Working from Home Year, mate.

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1 year

There are two types of people in the office: Those who think SJP is St James's Place, and those who think we're talking about Sarah Jessica Parker

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@holly_mead_

3 years

🥳🎉 Personal news party popper! (More joyful than a klaxon, right?) 🎉🥳 I’m going to be joining @taraevans and the amazing consumer team at @TheSun as deputy editor from mid-September. Day one task: get Mrs Crunch’s autograph

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@holly_mead_

3 months

📢Personal finance freelancers of the world! 📢 A friendly reminder that we are always looking for pitches for fantastic stories for The Times and Sunday Times money pages. Do get in touch with the best of your best ideas: holly.mead[at]

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@holly_mead_

5 years

2/2 It's also my last day as a freelancer. On Monday I start as Senior UK Editor at Morningstar. So, I guess what I'm saying is... pub, anyone?

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@holly_mead_

4 years

Super chuffed about this, thank you very much!

AIC

@AICPRESS

4 years

Well done to Holly Black, Morningstar, for winning ‘Best Broadcast Journalist’ in the AIC Media Awards 2020. @hollyblack_ltc @uk_morningstar @MstarUKmedia

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5 years

Ok, can everyone all just stop making Woodford-related announcements now please. How about one of those nice press releases about how ditching a daily coffee purchase will ensure I can buy a private island inside two years?

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@holly_mead_

5 years

When I say: THIS BUDGET You say: GETS IT DONE! #Budget2020

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@holly_mead_

1 year

Daphne insisting the trophy is at least 50% hers given that she’s pictured in the column every week… I’ve already talked her down from an 80/20 split, the diva @Headlinemoney_

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@holly_mead_

5 years

Super chuffed about this, thank you and congrats to all the other winners!

AIC

@AICPRESS

5 years

@Telegraph @richardevans10 @DTquestor @InvestmentWeek @davidbrenchley @iancowie @thesundaytimes @Citywire @K_S_Caldwell @MoneyObserver @yorkshirepost Morningstar’s @hollyblack_ltc wins Best Online Journalist at the AIC Media Awards 2019. Congratulations Holly! @MorningstarInc .

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@holly_mead_

7 years

@davidbyers26 A disturbing amount of research seems to have gone into this

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@holly_mead_

1 year

Whoop! Over the moon with this, thank you 🥳🥳🥳

Headlinemoney

@Headlinemoney_

1 year

Next up is Commentator of the Year #HMAwards23 , sponsored by @Vanguard_UK ! Congratulations to @holly_mead_ from @TimesMoney 🏆 And well done to @davidbrenchley from @TimesMoney for earning the Highly Commended spot 👏

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@holly_mead_

2 years

Strong start

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@holly_mead_

7 months

Budget Day is a bit like Christmas in that all normal rules about what time is acceptable to start devouring chocolate/sugar go out the window. Not many other similarities to be fair though.

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@holly_mead_

5 years

The Celebrations tin just came round the office and I CHOSE a Bounty. First choice. No regrets. There, I said it. #teambounty

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

8 years

Talking about investing in Aim stocks in the Telegraph today #TelYeah

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

5 years

There are more men named Dave running funds than there are women. Cracking bit of work from our resident data hound @AnnalisaEspos here:

More Funds Run by Daves Than Women

There are more funds run by men named David than there are run by women, Morningstar can reveal

www.morningstar.co.uk

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

3 years

So that's potato flavoured potatoes..?

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

5 years

I bet Neil Woodford's portfolio would have been having a complete stormer this morning. #justsaying

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@holly_mead_

1 year

It’s a year today since me and Liz Truss started our new jobs. Only one of us passed probation/outlasted a lettuce 🥬

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@holly_mead_

4 months

Concert in a cave? Yes please. The most amazing gig @slowreadersclub in the most incredible venue @DevilsArse

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@holly_mead_

1 year

This beer cost £7.50 and a girl just left it. Just. Left. It. And that is what is wrong with the youth of today, sir

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@holly_mead_

6 years

Huge shout out and thank you to the couple of PRs I've spoken to this week who, when I called, wrote down what I said rather than just say 'Can you put than in an email'.

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@holly_mead_

5 years

It's Friday and, in lieu of going to the pub, I'm going to open a new toothbrush as a special treat

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@holly_mead_

3 years

I'm so excited for when the oil price falls again and all the petrol retailers immediately and proportionately pass that saving straight on to motorists

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

6 years

What a fantastic start to the weekend! Thank you @BIBAbroker

British Insurance Brokers' Association

@BIBAbroker

6 years

. @hollyblack_ltc – winner of Best Personal Finance Award #BIBAJOTY @tom_woolgrove

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@holly_mead_

6 years

Mortgage provider has already text saying monthly repayments will rise. Am sure the text about my savings rate going up is on its way...

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

2 years

Asked a burger restaurant if they do gluten-free buns and I love the response: "We don't have gluten-free buns I'm afraid but, you are more than welcome to bring a bun with you that we can pop your burger in."

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@holly_mead_

6 years

Why is an email confirmation and ID not enough proof for me to pick up my @Tesco food order? Heading back with deeds to house, national insurance card and full family tree in the hope that this will be enough for the man to release my food

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

5 years

1/2 Today is my last day working with the absolute legend that is @jimconey and the fabulous ST Money team, who I know will miss my highbrow chat including: "beers I've known and loved" and "what have you got for breakfast?"

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

6 years

I know I look pretty young for my age but yesterday I got asked if I needed a parent or guardian to sign the form when I signed up for a library card 🤦🏼‍♀️

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@holly_mead_

2 years

I’ll never cease to be amazed at what people will chat on the phone about on a packed train. Bloke is telling someone the forensics came back positive and there was a breach of bail. Intriguing!

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@holly_mead_

11 years

Would anyone like to give me a crash course in #bitcoin ?

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@holly_mead_

1 year

Is it me or did the cost of living suddenly *really* start to hurt?

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

3 years

My last column for @uk_morningstar and I'm sure @JamesGard is not going to miss our Friday morning headline wrangling sessions in the slightest

Morningstar.co.uk

@uk_morningstar

3 years

A Few Farewell Thoughts

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

8 years

Yesterday I cycled to work, ran home and then had a bath. Basically a triathlon, right? Let's make #tubestriketriathlon an annual thing!

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

1 year

Just a reminder to #PRs that we're always looking for interesting/funny/worthy household names to interview for Sunday Times' Fame & Fortune, so do email me with any clients who may suit. Note: it's not for the shy, they'll need to be candid about their finances #journorequest

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

3 years

PRs, can you not put "RISHI ANNOUNCEMENT" as your subject line if you're sending over a press release about something entirely unrelated - it does not increase your chances of coverage

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

5 years

Idea- badges that say: "I swear I bought 3 poppies this year but they've all fallen off cos let's face it, it's poorly designed & I just end up being stabbed by my own coat when they're attached anyway, but that's why I'm not wearing one so please don't judge me, I donated loads"

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@holly_mead_

5 years

I’m enjoying saying “last one of the decade” about anything I do at the moment for a touch of added intensity

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@holly_mead_

5 years

Lol to companies issuing press releases about fund launches etc today. Maybe hold off a day, guys

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

9 months

“I got 99 problems and they’re all lack of equity in my home”. Jay-Z is gonna love this remix

Times Money

@TimesMoney

9 months

There are lots of problems with the housing market, but 99% mortgages won't fix one, argues @holly_mead_

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@holly_mead_

2 years

The story I was BORN to write. Might actually retire now

I tried at-home draft beer pumps & loved pouring a pint for £3.25

POURING a pint in your kitchen with a frothy head is the absolute dream – but are at-home draft beer pumps worth the money? Prices vary from around £100 up to £500 or more – and that…

www.thesun.co.uk

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

5 years

Super excited about our new video series where you get to see me looking like a wally as I try to explain horrible investment jargon using just a whiteboard, some pens and a lot of arm gestures

Morningstar.co.uk

@uk_morningstar

5 years

The Investment Board: What is Rebalancing?

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@holly_mead_

5 years

Something a bit different on the site today. James Henderson let me follow him around for the day AND we were allowed to film it. Note to self: next time choose a fund manager who's not so tall

Morningstar.co.uk

@uk_morningstar

5 years

A Day in the Life of a Fund Manager

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

7 years

Is there a more annoying sentence than: 'Can you put that in an email to me?' What, the very simple question I just asked? Yeah, sure.

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@holly_mead_

5 years

Hopefully Andrew Bailey instills better bathroom behaviour among the staff at the Bank of England than he managed at the FCA

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@holly_mead_

3 months

Thank you for all the pitches after my tweet (is it still a tweet?) last week. Am starting to go through them now and will be in touch if your idea is of interest. For now, here are some notes on pitches in case helpful for future 🧵

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

5 years

Kudos to Woodford IM for making this video though. The fund may have seriously lost its way but still no other fund group comes close on transparency

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

4 years

I’d love to know what happened to make this sign necessary

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

3 years

Thank you very much @AICPRESS !

AIC

@AICPRESS

3 years

. @hollyblack_ltc at Morningstar wins ‘Best Broadcast Journalist’ at our #AICMediaAwards2021 . Congratulations! @uk_morningstar

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@holly_mead_

2 years

Sure, that’s a name

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@holly_mead_

5 years

Ta very much!

Aegon Asset Management

@aegonamuk

5 years

Well done to Freelance Journalist of the Year runner-up @hollyblack_ltc (now at @uk_morningstar !) #Kamesawards

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@holly_mead_

5 years

Well, this article turned out to be incredibly well timed..

Morningstar.co.uk

@uk_morningstar

5 years

Are Property Funds Holding Too Much Cash?

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@holly_mead_

6 years

If you don't pick up the phone, have no way for people to leave a message and don't answer emails are you actually a press office?

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@holly_mead_

6 years

Such a delicious array of snacks in the Boots gluten free section

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@holly_mead_

1 year

There's a box of free plants in the Sunday Times kitchen, but I'm worried in case they're the most expensive plants in the world...

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@holly_mead_

7 years

When you go into an office for a day shift and the receptionist thinks you're here for work experience..

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@holly_mead_

1 year

Auto-enrolment is FANTASTIC but I do think it lulls us into a false sense of security that we’re doing enough for retirement, when the reality is that most of us probably aren’t

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

www.thetimes.com

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@holly_mead_

3 years

Santander waited a cool 35 minutes after the BoE decision before announcing mortgage rate hike

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@holly_mead_

1 year

I’m not into Halloween but special recognition must go to this house

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@holly_mead_

2 years

How is it possible to forget what you were opening a tab for in your browser in the 0.3 seconds it takes to do it?

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@holly_mead_

6 months

£7 booking fee, £4 transaction charge and 3.25 delivery for an e-ticket. When did buying a concert ticket become such a rip-off? This week’s column:

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

www.thetimes.com

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@holly_mead_

5 years

It was past bedtime for our team of young experts, so I had to speak to the winners at the Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year Awards last night instead

Morningstar.co.uk

@uk_morningstar

5 years

Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year Awards: The Winners

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@holly_mead_

4 years

That was the sound of 5 million people cancelling their Dry January plans #nationallockdown

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@holly_mead_

1 year

Why is it that companies now make it IMPOSSIBLE for you to contact them by phone when you have a problem? Tell me, who do you think are the worst offenders?

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@holly_mead_

8 months

Millions of people are chronically undersaving for retirement. Today we launch our Plug the Pension Gaps campaign, urging the government to take action 👇

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

www.thetimes.com

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@holly_mead_

3 years

Me to cold-caller: Can you take me off your calling list please? Him: NO! Never. Never ever ever, Where's the benefit in that for me? Can't help but kind of admire his honesty.

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@holly_mead_

5 years

How am I even supposed to text my husband from upstairs asking for a cup of tea when there isn't a tea or teapot emoji!?

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@holly_mead_

4 years

Me: *thinks* Well I am very happy with my outfit today Husband: You look like a spy today

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@holly_mead_

4 years

First time in the office. My plant did not survive my five month absence

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@holly_mead_

3 years

That feeling of trepidation and resignation when you wear box fresh trainers out of the house for the first time. There must be some wonderful German word for it.

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@holly_mead_

6 years

Got an insurance renewal email. It clearly states last year's price AND this year's is cheaper. Surely it's a hoax.

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@holly_mead_

5 years

Loving this new rule I’ve just overheard in the pub: “You can’t leave on an odd number [of pints drunk] though can you” #lifelessons

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@holly_mead_

1 year

On Isa simplification - the first job that needs doing is changing "stocks and shares Isa" to simply "investment Isa"

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@holly_mead_

6 years

I’m a freelance journalist, you might know me from my greatest hits: “no I don’t sit in my pyjamas all day”, “sorry I’m not around to collect your parcel” and “no I won’t write it for free”

Katherine Denham

@katjdenham

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Hi, I'm a journalist, you might know me from my greatest hits: "yes, I've seen your press release", "no that isn't one for us I'm afraid", and "no we are not changing the headline"

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2 years

37 minutes of drinking, driving and swimming pools... 50 new pensions policies about to be crammed into the last 30 seconds

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7 months

These are the things that National Insurance Contributions help to pay for. Call me crazy, but I'm not sure we're in the position to be cutting the budget for these things...

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@holly_mead_

2 years

I really need to start Budget-not-budget snack planning now, so if they could confirm the time that would be super helpful

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@holly_mead_

5 months

When the carrier bag tax came in it was 5p for a bag. So why are shops now routinely charging 30p?

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@holly_mead_

1 year

While I really appreciate all the "Halloween money saving tips" emails, I tend to just stick with my own tip for this *very important* holiday: I don't celebrate it because I'm a grown adult 🎃🎃

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

4 years

Just for those men who didn’t get the memo: slowly curb crawling alongside a woman while she’s running, shouting at her to go faster? Not acceptable. I was running a 7:20 mile in 25 degrees anyway, what more do you want from me??

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@holly_mead_

5 years

If you don't have an annoying neighbour, you are the annoying neighbour

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9 months

The pension lifetime allowance doesn’t penalise the wealthy, it punishes those who have saved hard and invested well. Don’t bring it back. Column this week 👇

The Times & The Sunday Times

News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times

www.thetimes.com

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@holly_mead_

4 years

Frankly, the temp is just not working out, so please do apply for our data journalist role

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@holly_mead_

5 years

Back in front of the whiteboard today explaining why IHT is probably not as bad as you think, featuring stick figures with overly large heads

Morningstar.co.uk

@uk_morningstar

5 years

How Does Inheritance Tax Work?

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@holly_mead_

3 years

New byline, who dis?

Utility Point and People's Energy go into administration

UTILITY Point and People’s Energy have collapsed, leaving around 570,000 customers without an energy supplier. Industry regulator Ofgem announced this afternoon that the companies ar…

www.thesun.co.uk

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Holly Mead

@holly_mead_

5 months

A friendly reminder to PRs and agents out there that we're always looking for suggestions for our fantastic Fame & Fortune interview each week. Do get in touch if you have any clients who fancy a fun chat about all things money #journorequest #prrequest

Guy Henry: ‘When I’m not acting I drive coaches for £14 an hour’

The Holby City and Star Wars actor, who trained at Rada, loves being behind a wheel and delivered food to hospitals during the pandemic

www.thetimes.com

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@holly_mead_

3 years

Imagine if someone announced that the energy price cap increase was actually an elaborate April Fool's joke gone horribly wrong

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@holly_mead_

3 years

AND I got to write about beer. What a day!

Tara Evans ✏️🔍📖

@taraevans

3 years

. @hollyblack_ltc making her video debut for @TheSun

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2 years

Actual road name or just a comment on the property market?

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5 years

Day two of both working from home: husband and I have claimed separate floors of the house

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@holly_mead_

3 years

Anyone want to tell Boris the mask is supposed to cover your nose too? #Budget2021

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@holly_mead_

6 years

This is absolutely shocking. Did someone think they were being really clever by doing this?

James Coney

@jimconey

6 years

This is outrageous. The most unprofessional bit of PR I have ever seen. Since when has making public private press enquiries been acceptable? Reflects very badly on @SmartEnergyGB

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2 months

So, should you just put all of your money in one global tracker fund? Column this week 👇🏼

Why I’m putting all my money in just one global tracker fund

No need to panic over whether to buy or sell. I’ve realised if you can just get the return of the market on your investments, you’re doing pretty well, says Holly Mead

www.thetimes.com

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5 years

Of all the things people have shouted at me while I’m running over the years “Go on love, you’ve got this!” was up there with the most motivating

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4 years

Me: I got a puppy! People: Awesome! Let me tell you a horrific story about someone I know who got a puppy, which then died

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