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Is it worth spending more up front to buy an appliance that's substantially cheaper to run? That's one of the talking points on the MSE Forum this week. Read on to explore that thread and more of the latest conversations in our MoneySaving community.…
Chancellor John Healy has delivered the Government’s latest Budget, revealing various measures like the scrapping of Gas Standing Charges, a boost to national minimum wage and a freeze on fuel duty. You can find a list of the announcements on MSE News along with Martin’s reactions Will the Budget be a boon to your finances…
For two decades MoneySavers have been encouraging one another via the MSE Forum to put aside spare change in the year-long Sealed Pot Challenge. This week Forumites broke open those pots and counted the contents. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's discussions.…
Dear all MSErs I am a first time buyer, Full NHS PAYE employment. I am looking to buy a relative new build <10 years. Do not need a specialist mortgage. I wonder if people in my own situations would recommend going directly to the lender for applications after doing a price comparision or going via a broker still…
So a relative is in hospital and we are house/pet sitting. They asked me to do a meter reading and submit it to BG. I can see that the readings for many years are the wrong way round! Day is recorded as night and night as day! What are the consequences and should I do something about this?
Hi there, I'm posting on behalf of my mum, who's elderly and wouldn't be keen to use a forum. The number plates were stolen off her car a few weeks ago, and she reported it to the police and sent a letter to the DVLA as advised on their website. She has now received a letter from Forecourt Eye claiming she didn't pay for…
My parents' TV licence was always in my father's name. When my father passed, my mother left the TV licence in my father's name. This licence expires today so is the simplest way of getting the TV licence in my mother's name to buy a new licence in her name today and to let the old one in my father's name expire? Am I…
I signed up for the Credit Club some time ago with an ntlworld.com email address (Virginmedia). It seems they will soon do away with these addresses so I will not get emails from the Credit Club. I tried to change it but apparently you can't. It was suggested I set up a new account using my new gmail address. I did this…
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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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