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What's been going on in the MSE Forum this past week? Let's explore some of the topics that have generated debate and MoneySaving insight. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Whether it's films, TV, music, books or video games, we live in an age where we can stream or buy our favourite media digitally. For many of us it's certainly convenient - we can access content wherever we are with just a few taps or clicks...unless the wifi goes down, or the platform decides to remove something from their…
Planning a purchase? Bothered by badgers in the garden? Got a culinary conundrum? Whatever dilemma you're facing, the MSE Forum will dispense practical wisdom with a MoneySaving twist. Read on to find out what Forumites have been talking about this week. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's…
I thought I'd start a new diary to have a fresh start. After almost 21 years in my job, I've recently been placed at risk of redundancy. I'll find out for sure in the new year. If I manage to successfully challenge the redundancy, things will be very different at that employer next year, and if I do go, there will be a…
Hi, was going to go with Octopus for solar panels until they found out I have a loft conversion and they can't do it now because they install from the inside and I only have small eaves access. Does anyone have any experience/ recommendations for a company who will install solar panels from the outside in…
...new diary title taken from the line I had already added in to my signature! Regulars will already recognise me - I've been here a while, although aside from one fairly short stint always on the DFW boards. A quick summary of our MSE history for those who have not stumbled across me before though - started out with a…
Hello I recently discovered some fly tipped waste which includes a sheet of asbestos in the passageway running behind a row of houses. I reported it to the borough council, who have said that as it has been there for a while, and is on unadopted land, they bear no responsibility for removing it; it is the responsibility of…
hi, we both have a NW CC on a 0% offer and each pay by DD. noticed a couple of weeks ago 2 new NW DD (one for each) appeared in our list. so today is the 1st time a payment was due on either since i saw the new DD. todays DD has come out of the "new" DD set up a couple of weeks ago. it has a reference set up which appears…
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