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We've all been there. A freshly brewed tea or coffee steaming away (perhaps a cheeky biscuit on the side) but suddenly the phone rings / doorbell goes / kids need attention / you get dragged into a meeting, and before you know it your enticing cuppa has become a chilly shadow of its former self. What do you do about it?
Whether you're packing for a picnic or grabbing a bite during your break at work, supermarket meal deals can be a quick and easy way to get lunch sorted. But which one do you think reigns supreme? Vote in the poll, then let us know what your favourite lunchtime meal deal combination is in the thread.
Which one item truly brings you happiness for little or no cost? That's the question posed by one MoneySaver this week. Let's take a tour of some of the latest MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Every 3 months Ovo sends me an email saying they are going to massively increase my Direct Debit. Every 3 months I ring them up and after arguing with them I get them to set my Direct Debit amount to what I want it to be according to my budget. For years I've run a spreadsheet of Income & Expenditure so I know exactly…
Well it's been downright awful here in Somerset for the last couple of days with non-stop rain! Just wondering how committed you lovely peeps are... have you been put off by gardening when it's raining? Are you a shrinking violet or a hardy perennial? Just a light hearted thread ☔🌧️
Morning all, A busy brain saw me awake at just before 4am so I’ve relented and am having a cuppa. Today will probably see me flagging again mid-afternoon. I cleared the ironing pile yesterday, did two wash loads and hand-raked the leaves from the lawn which took about 2 hours. All this before DH arrived home from his…
Hey all, Here i am again, my third diary and each time i come back with more and more debt. I have been feeling so hopeless recently, this debt has been weighing on me so heavy - was it 100 percent my own fault by living beyond my means (yes) but its making me not want to exist i feel so trapped to be honest. I’m not…
I purchased a two bedroom cottage last September. As part of the conveyancing process, my Solicitor suggested I should challenge the band (it’s an E). I did this in November and received a rejection today. I feel slightly out of my depth and am not sure whether to appeal or not, but I struggle to understand how larger…
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