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"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.
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.
Welcome to the seventh Grocery Challenge of 2025! As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things gently one step at a time. Remember that this is not a…
I really need your help about balance transfer before I can apply a credit card for that purpose. I am a sole company director for a micro business company which is registered with the Company House. Currently I have been using my company's Capital on Tap credit card quite a lot. Therefore, I am planning to open a new…
A new series called Scam Secrets starts tomorrow for anyone interested. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h2p3 Blurb: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ls7xbp "It might look like a perfectly ordinary message. It could come from someone you thought you trusted. Or it could be a phone call that catches you off guard.…
I have a smallish Teacher AVC of a predicted £16500 ( which I am very grateful for), It is due to mature( not sure if this is the correct word) in 6 months. I'm thinking of taking all the money but have noticed its predicted value seems to have gone up a lot in the last year, a fair bit more than if I put it in a savings…
Hi all, this is my first post i've needed to make as usually i can find what i'm looking for through other posts and would really appreciate some detailed help. I recently appealed a parking charge from apcoa and they have rejected it. I am aware that when appealing these pcn's that you should not admit to being the driver…
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