Coupon extensions

How coupon extensions work, who gets paid and what changes for shoppers and retailers.

How the Honey scandal changed coupon extensions

Coupon extensions like PayPal's Honey try discount codes at checkout, and the Honey scandal showed they can also take the commission for sales others referred. By 2026 Chrome, Rakuten, Awin and a US court had acted; I follow what changed and why brands should measure every deal partner.

BY Doug Silkstone28/09/26

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Christmas gifts for mum who says she wants nothing

Buying Christmas presents for a mum who says she wants nothing? I'd choose between a treat she'd never buy herself and something she'll use up. Picks from UK shops from about £10 to £60, with personalised lead times, sending from afar, clubbing together, and gifts for nan, including in a care home.

BY Doug Silkstone18/10/26

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Choosing an advent calendar for 2026

Twenty-four doors can hold £10 of chocolate or a £245 box of skincare. I compare what's inside each kind of advent calendar against its price, read the beauty shops' worth figures as their own sums, and check which ones ship in time for 1 December.

BY Doug Silkstone18/10/26

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Stocking fillers that get used, not binned

Stockings are where Christmas budgets quietly leak, £3 at a time. I'd set a number per stocking, fill each with something to eat, something to use and one thing to keep, check the age on anything for a toddler, and give the adults a stocking of their own.

BY Doug Silkstone18/10/26

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Christmas gifts for dad that he'll actually use

Buying for a dad who says he wants nothing? I'd start from what he already does, his food, his drink, his garden or his sport, and pick something he'll use up or go and do. Picks from UK shops from a few pounds to about £60, with what personalised gifts and Christmas delivery need.

BY Doug Silkstone18/10/26

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Christmas hampers judged by what's inside

A hamper's price pays for the basket, the packing and the delivery as well as the food. Here's how I'd read the contents list, match it to the person opening it, and get it there with its dates intact.

BY Doug Silkstone18/10/26