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There's a bank holiday approaching (at least at the time of posting this!), which means many people will be thinking of attempting some jobs that need doing around the home. But while some seem comfortable knocking together an extension or retiling a bathroom, others find putting up a shelf or changing a fuse to be an…
What have MoneySavers been talking about this week on the MSE Forum? Join us for a whistle-stop tour of some of the latest discussions and dilemmas. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
These days, voice recognition on our devices means you don't even need to type anything let alone use a pen and paper. But still, for some of us there are times where writing by hand is preferred. How often do you find yourself physically writing something down?
Evening all, I thought it was time I started a new diary, as we've now been mortgage free for 18 months and the last pesky bit of mortgage debt (on the 0% card) went in October. We're now almost through Mr MV's 40th, Christmas, New Year and my 40th (coming up next week), so it seems like a good time to start afresh and…
Hello and welcome to the 2025 Christmas chatter thread! Better late than never I say! If you're new to the thread please pop in for a natter, pull up a chair by the fire and get yourself a hot chocolate - we all love Christmas but are also here to chat about anything else going on in our lives and offering each other…
Hi looking for some advice, Just bought a property supplied by Ovo, that has prepayment meters for gas and electric. There is debt on both meters and gas in total of £1300 and increasing by the day. Ive provided all the evidence to Ovo that I have only just moved in opened and closed an account with ovo to go with my old…
hi so long story short my wife and I have recently separated. she is buying me out of my split of the mortgage and earns significantly more money than me. I will be living with my parents. we have 2 young kids (4 and 8 months) and if I can get a place of my own after the buyout happens early next year we will be splitting…
To save adding to a post about something else it might be worth having a seperate thread for parking stories in the media Kicking it off is this on the BBC news site"Drivers fined as Durham car park camera 'misses them leaving' yep, its the good old double dip again, full story on the BBC…
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It can help save cash while doing your bit for the environment at the same time, but how many of you have bought pre-loved clothing?
It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
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