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Direct Debits you didn't know about - A-Plan Insurance

Cost of Living, General Interest

Direct debits that could surprise you!  

From rising energy bills (again) to the increase in your insurance premium, it has never been more important to keep an eye on your outgoings.

Reading time: 7 minutes

Written by: Catherine Grayson

Published on: 28 February 2025

Car Related, General Interest

How to report a car with no MOT

Noticed a vehicle on the road without an MOT? Here’s how to keep our roads safer!

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Jamie Galbraith

Published on: 26 February 2025

Cost of Living, Home Related, Summer

How much is your water bill rising by?

Will this scupper your spring?

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 25 February 2025

General Interest

Class 7 MOT: Your Complete Guide

The ins-and-out of class 7 MOTs.

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Lewis Houghton

Published on: 24 February 2025

General Interest, Pets & Animals

Celebrating the UK’s most popular pets!

Did you know that 87% of people agree that having a pet makes them mentally healthier? And with more people working from home during the pandemic, 60% of households now own a pet!

Reading time: 4 minutes

Written by: Howden Insurance

Published on: 24 February 2025

General Interest, Seasonal, Travel

Is travel insurance changing to match our climate?

As our climate warms, is travel insurance evolving fast enough?

Reading time: 6 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 24 February 2025

Make the most of your garden!

General Interest, Seasonal

How to make the most of your garden this spring!

We made it through a particularly trying British winter – ready to head out into the garden?

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Catherine Grayson

Published on: 24 February 2025

Garden theft - A-Plan Insurance

General Interest, Home Related

9 out of 10 household thefts occur in the garden

A study by SunLife revealed that there are roughly 600,000 reported thefts from UK gardens every year!

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Catherine Grayson

Published on: 24 February 2025

Cost of Living, General Interest, Home Related, Seasonal

Your guide to growing: top springtime garden tips

Get your garden growing without breaking the bank!

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 24 February 2025

Make the most of your garden!

General Interest, Home Related, Seasonal, Summer

Gardening laws you could be breaking

These little known rules could trip you up!

Reading time: 5 minutes

Written by: Ellyn Wright

Published on: 24 February 2025

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