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Whether you're looking to buy furniture, clothing or software, it's worth tapping in to the MoneySaving wisdom of the MSE Forum community before parting with your cash. Let's explore those questions and the rest of the week's biggest talking points.…
Remember, remember, the fifth of November... Bonfire Night is here, with the next few days bringing fireworks, sparklers and the occasional slightly singed sausage. Are you paying to attend an organised display, celebrating at home, looking for something free to do, or giving the festivities a miss altogether? Vote in the…
Is it worth spending more up front to buy an appliance that's substantially cheaper to run? That's one of the talking points on the MSE Forum this week. Read on to explore that thread and more of the latest conversations in our MoneySaving community.…
Have a fixed ISA maturing on 2nd December with Paragon. At the moment I'm thinking of transfering it to West Brom. When I open new fixed ISA with West Brom, I will have 14 days to fund it. I know I can set a date to transfer over, but would it definately transfer over on that day? Don't want to open the new ISA too early…
I recently got caught out by a scammer claiming to be from Zopa bank customer services regarding a fraudulent payment. They already somehow had access to my account and new what accounts I had and what was in them. They were sending security codes from Zopa to my phone and asking for the code and told me to delete the…
Hi i had 6.2k kn bank declardd yo uc… i got composation of 12k… paid of 5k debts (credit cards)….woukd like yo use the 6.2k + 7k remaining on fitting the kitchen… told uc about compo …52 week disregard.. told 5k gone to pay off debt …balance is 12k now. After 52 week will they ask fir just bslance of account or review year…
Hi, I've done yet another thing I shouldn't have done! I have Windows 11 Home. I think I saved most of my files on OneDrive without understanding what I was doing. The consequences seem to be that all my files are on OneDrive only and I cannot even open them. I want them on my PC (and ideally with a backup online) instead…
Hi, I need some help desperately. I'm £9800 odd in debt with Octopus. I've been trying to sort this with them for 4 years. We moved in to our house in 2017. We were with a different energy company - I dont remember who, then Octopus took over. We've only had regular engery readings for the last 4 years. Thats when we found…
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Halifax customers who use mobile and online banking services should move to the Lloyds Bank app before Sunday 1 November. That's because the Halifax app and online banking services will be axed from this date. Here's what you need to know.
The State Pension is likely to rise by 3.9% next April, taking the full new State Pension to over £13,000 a year. It means the State Pension now breaches the tax-free personal allowance for some.
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