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We've had some unusual consumer rights queries on the MSE Forum this week: like the pair of trainers that turned out not to match one another, and what to do when you order a sofa and only half of it is delivered. Read on for more on these and the rest of the top talking points from our MoneySaving community.…
Signing up to a supermarket loyalty programme feels like a MoneySaving no-brainer, but not all schemes are created equal. While some are fairly generous when it comes to handing out points and bonuses, others are a bit stingy with the rewards or offer benefits that might not be worth bothering with. Which one gets your…
Virgin Media is shutting down its email service for addresses ending: @virginmedia.com @virgin.net @ntlworld.com @blueyonder.co.uk. If you’re affected, Virgin Media will contact you about your options for keeping or replacing it. What’s changing with Virgin Media’s email service:…
I recently did my first self-assessment, which I only need to do to pay the child benefit high income charge (as I can't do this via PAYE for reasons I won't go into). At the end it told me the amount due, which was about what I expected. I've logged back into my HMRC account to sort out payment, and it says the current…
I have been trying to renew my unlimited membership since August using the partner code provided by Tesco without success. It used to literally be a 2 minute phone call, give them the cose and all sorted. Long standing unlimited member of over 10 years. Now you can't phone them, it literally takes a week for any email…
I am interested to understand the gift from surplus income rules and wanted to ask if regular withdrawals - lets say 10k a month, for a couple of years - are regarded as income? If you can then gift most of this without it affecti9ng your lifestyle, does that qualify as gifts from surplus income?
My gym moved sites, we've got a managed car park. I thought this would be a good thing because the blue badge bays at the last site were regularly full of people who didn't have blue badges. Turns out no - not a good thing. There's 16 blue badge bays on the ground floor and three on a higher level. Three of those 16 bays…
Lost job during probation period. Live with my partner who earns 105k. I have no savings but she does. UC seems to now mean we apply as a couple rather than just me as it was when I last needed UC. I don't want to apply and negatively affect partner in any way.
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Halifax customers who use mobile and online banking services should move to the Lloyds Bank app before Sunday 1 November. That's because the Halifax app and online banking services will be axed from this date. Here's what you need to know.
The State Pension is likely to rise by 3.9% next April, taking the full new State Pension to over £13,000 a year. It means the State Pension now breaches the tax-free personal allowance for some.
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