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My son just changed his phone from a Galaxy S20fe to a S23FE and previously has his Halifax Expresscash debit card added to his Google wallet and now on this new phone its saying this Card is not supported. same on the samsung wallet. Seems strange as it worked before on the older phone and now we cant add it, is there…
OK own up who has more crafty stash than they can fit in their house? Are you like me and have piles of paper, wool, things to upcycle etc stashed all over your house? 2024 is new year ahead of us - another chance to stash bust and turn all our crafting supplies into pretty things <3 I have put myself on a self imposed…
Is there a "notice period" that any UK Government has to give if they were to bring in new private pension rules, for example changes to the 25% "tax free" allowance?
Some of you may know me from my last diary, which was on Mortgage Free Wannabe. The truth is, I’ve not paid anything extra off my mortgage for years, I’ve not saved like I meant to, and I currently have £1,000 on my credit card 🤦♀️ 🤦♀️ 🤦♀️ I plan to have this paid off in under 3 months, so I could have stayed on my old…
I'm looking to fix my gas and electric but there have been reports that the standing charges may be capped. I know that Martin Lewis has been advocating for a reduction in the standing charge rates for some time as they are not capped. If I fix and the standing charges are subsequently capped during my contract, will I be…
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We've been talking footwear on the MSE Forum this week, and discussing whether it's worth spending more on a pair of shoes that will last for years. Read on for more of the week's biggest talking points.
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