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This week we reached the point where there are four months till Christmas – but in one corner of the MSE Forum it's yuletide all year round as MoneySavers plot their festive preparations. Read on for more of the latest talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/08/forum-highlights-28-08-2026/ Seen…
Reduced-to-clear items can be a beacon of MoneySaving when it comes to your grocery shop, but just how regularly do you seek out the yellow sticker goods when ambling down the aisles? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
A good breakfast sets the tone for the day ahead so when you pop some bread in the toaster, you want it to come out just right. One MoneySaver is on a quest to find the ultimate toaster that doesn't produce a disappointingly uneven result. Read on for more about that and a selection from the rest of this week's MSE Forum…
I took out a new credit card, a little under 2 months ago, and it has now appeared on my Clearscore file. However, Clearscore is not showing any Hard Searches. Don't banks perform a Hard Search, before issuing a credit card?
Thinking out loud about how best to juggle maturing savings over the next few months, compared to short-term aims. My mortgage is down to about £2K after years of overpaying, and for the sense of achievement I'd like to fully redeem in the next month or few. It's at 3.99%. (Monthly repayment about £30). I have filled my…
It’s an anonymous poll.
Have reposted on Savings board instead.
Hello all, here to help another colleague of mine who is a private hire driver for a PCN he received from ParkingEye. Background: He had passengers picked up from central London, who had a stop at the Holiday Inn Express T5 Heathrow hotel to drop their luggage, and then was going to continue their journey elsewhere. It…
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