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This week MoneySavers have been seeking and sharing wisdom about improvements to every room and space in the home and garden, from the bedroom to the kitchen and the lawn to the patio. Read on for more of the week's MSE Forum talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/09/forum-highlights-04-09-2026/…
Not all banking apps are made equal. While some have slick interfaces and snazzy features, others can be a pain to navigate. How would you rate your bank's app? If you have several, focus on the one you use most. Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
Hi everyone, From today, you can follow other forum users. When someone you follow starts a new discussion or adds a comment, you can choose to receive a forum notification or email alert. You can also view and manage the people you follow from your account. You can now filter Latest Threads to show posts from people you…
Hello, We have a house that we are renovating (dealing with leaks/damp issues, full re-wire, fixing heating etc) but not yet living in, our Council Tax Bill has just had the 100% surcharge due to it being "long term unoccupied", defined as more than a year, even though we have only owned it for about 6 months. The council…
Hi, im defending a private parking claim and have drafted my denfence based on the template on the newbies thread The Particulars of Claim allege that I parked for longer than the maximum permitted period and are also claiming an additional £60 in recovery costs. I was the driver. During the visit I was accompanied by my…
Today I checked my credit score/report and found it shows 2 credit cards I didn't know I had. Are these actually 'credit cards'? and if so, how it is fair/legal that they don't clearly say this when signing up? Are there any negative consequences for these being open? - The 2 'credit cards' showing are for (1) Clydesdale…
Scotland. I have parked on Marchburn Dr, Paisley PA3 2SJ before with no issues for several days. The driver recently parked here for 14 days while we were away on our first overseas family holiday for over 10 years. Previous experience parking there with no issues, other people parked the street, and not seeing the signs…
Apologies for this question which I ought to know but don't and can't easily find the answer… If you're otherwise a basic-rate taxpayer, i.e. lets say you earn £40k, and you make a large capital gain (e.g. from selling a rental property) which gives you say chargeable capital gain of £150K, what rate of CGT do you pay? Is…
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The Government has confirmed it has increased the maximum amount of support available to those affected via a loan from £10,000 to £20,000, but only for exceptional cases.
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