Hunt down lost pension fortunes

THERE are about 1.6million lost or forgotten pension pots in the UK, worth a total £19.4billion. That’s an average of £13,000 per pension pot and about one in 30 people could have a pension they didn’t know they had. Tomorrow is National Pensions Tracing Day when anyone can look at nationalpensiontracingday.co.uk for potential hidden pension treasure. Recently one person found three pensions worth a total of £55,000 and someone else found two pensions, worth more than £80,000. So have a look — you never know!

■ A RARE 50p coin has sold for £156 on eBay, so check your change! the coin was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens opened in 1759. It features the Great Pagoda at the royal Botanic Gardens on one side (pictured) and Queen elizabeth II on the other. About 210,000 were produced. If you have one, it could pay for your shopping for a month!

■ YOU can get a free meal of a baked potato and baked beans at Morrisons if you ask for ‘Henry’ at the café counter. Morrisons have teamed up with Heinz to offer more than 160,000 free meals to children and adults until November 6. At Greggs, you can get a free sausage roll (vegan or otherwise) or a bake with a hot drink to wash it down if you download their app before January 2, 2023.

■ ARE you a fan of pound shops? Well, why not try out a £5 shop. everything5pounds.com specialises in clothes and accessories (I’ve just ordered some hair bands and a top). Not everything is exactly £5 — I have spotted a few items at £5.50 (shocker!). Similarly only5pounds. com has home and garden products at under £5. Both sites have excellent reviews.

■ WE’RE told we should drink 2 litres of water a day: that’s about £2 a day if you buy it bottled, or £720 a year, literally down the drain. It’s cheaper to drink tap water, but you may want a water filter. ZeroWater filter jugs start at £29.99, but you can get 20 per cent off all their jugs by using the code JASMINe20 at the checkout at zerowater.co.uk.