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Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
How do you organise your savings? This week Forumites have been discussing the merits of different approaches to saving for specific goals. Read on for more on that – and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
I've read the newbies thread and al the various posts and I'm overwhelmed and a little anxious.. Apologies in advance if I did something wrong.., please be kind, thanks :) a summary of events: - 16th Jan - I parked a hired car at Costco's in Wembley and parked in the correct Blue Badge bay, duly displaying my Blue Badge…
Richard Murphy, there is a stock market crash coming Posted on July 31st 2025 We've seen it before — 1929, 1987, 2000, 2008, 2020. Markets rise, then fall off a cliff. But this time, the economic damage could be worse. Trump's tariffs, political incompetence, poverty, and debt are all tightening the screws. In this video,…
There have been reports that the Treasury may be considering bringing in a limit on the value held in stocks and shares ISAs, potentially as part of the future budget. How likely is such a measure, and if it was introduced how might it be implemented ?
Hi, sense checking a situation here. We have a £271k interest only mortgage that we took out on our home to buy a rental property about 9 years ago. The rental property has no mortgage and it produces an annual income of c.£18k after all costs but before tax. Our mortgage was on a fixed rate of (1.34%) so our monthly…
Hi I've got a work pension scheme and was wondering would it be best to put my savings into my work pension pot or keep it in my cash ISA
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If you're a young person with a part-time job at a pub, shop or restaurant, you may not be aware that you're entitled to holiday pay.
The regulator has confirmed it'll consult on a redress scheme on hidden car finance commission claims. Check out Martin's summary of the news and ways to submit a claim.
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