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Lots of online retailers offer free delivery if you spend over a certain amount, and there are invariably times when your basket is a little shy of qualifying. What tends to be your response? Is the prospect of free delivery enough of a carrot to get you to buy more stuff? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
September is often a time for new starts and this week Forumites have been preparing for the next phase of educational and professional life, discussing name tapes for school uniforms, options for commuting to work and generally getting a better handle on personal finances. Read on for more about all that and the rest of…
This week Forumites have been giving thought to what happens when it's time to retire. MoneySavers have been talking about how it felt once they'd made their retirement date official, whilst another MSE Forum user is looking for tips on putting their affairs in order for a smooth transition.…
I’m a little confused by carry forward. Not looked at it before but there is potential it may be an option in the next 12 months so just looking at what it entails. currently I salary sacrifice heavily - down to 50270. This is only recent but I have ramped up over the last two years. So looking back to 23/24 and a chunk of…
I am 1 week into a 24 mth Vodafone 500 contract. I can still cancel. Speed to the property as measured on the ookla speedtest and using an ethernet cable varies between 90 and 453, usually between 250 and 350. So into the house is OK. Best speed to laptop and phone is on 2.4g band and is between 50 and 60. Is that to be…
The house at the rear of mine is being sold. The buyer has contacted me to say that the boundary between our gardens is wrong and that she will be removing the current fence and replacing it with a 6ft fence on what she says is the correct boundary. She has not specified what this is but she's clearly after part of my…
I have just seen a transcript from the BBC between Paul Thwaite Nat west and Emily Maitlis. Which resulted in Paul Thwaite storming out. Can someone shead some light on this Nordheim GPT.
Before anyone says. YES I GET 2Yr warrantee, but I expect a TV to last longer than just over 2yrs and thought wrongly that Hisense would be more understanding. I bought a Hisense TV 2 years ago and the warrantee ran until the 30th Jul 2026. The TV started to have a line across the screen on the 12th August 2026 Just over a…
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