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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 have just had a terrible experience with Octopus Intelligent, and while unfortunately I'm running out of road to challenge it, I wanted to make others aware. It has cost over £1000. I am on Octopus Intelligent - for those that don't know, this tariff gives you a very cheap off peak rate of 7p to charge your car, and a…
Hi all, Over a year ago , shopped for the first time at that site, was customer on few shops, realised later that it was a pay and display, after parking charge received, appealed without declaring the driver, if am right offering to pay for 1 hour even though stayed only 30 minutes, as you would imagine their reply letter…
Small Payments. BIG Impact. Making a small (or large) Payment a Day (PAD) - or whenever your budget allows - towards debts or savings all adds up really quickly! And can change your financial future... Hey everyone, Welcome to the Payment A Day - Chapter 2025 challenge! (this will start from 1 January 2025) We've decided…
The council-approved contractor set to drop kerb and create driveway at the front of our house has given a final cost figure for each in a text message, but says nothing else is needed and won't put anything else in writing. Am I right in thinking there needs to be a contract which details various things about the jobs? I…
The HMRC Backlog for CA4361 claims for a refund of overpaid NI is a joke at the moment. Can anyone explain how they can be at a point where on the website where you can find an expected reply time it says that they are processing claims from the 24th March 2025 (mine was submitted in early April 2025) for it then to jump…
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