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Holiday booking often involves a balancing act. You might find a bargain that's less convenient, a luxury option that's more expensive, or a flexible booking that offers extra peace of mind. When it comes down to it, what matters most to you when booking a holiday? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
When choosing a new product for the home, it can be hard to sort the wheat from the chaff. That's why savvy MoneySavers turn to the shared knowledge and experience of the MSE Forum when contemplating a big purchase. Read on to see what Forumites have been talking about this week.…
There's been a meme doing the rounds for a while about millennials preferring to make big online purchases using a laptop instead of a smartphone. Is it a sense of accuracy and security from using a physical keyboard? Perhaps the bigger screen makes it easier to see pictures or read vital information? Maybe it's just the…
I used the link to sign up, didn’t get the free shares offer, proceeded to the £200 deposit. Heard nothing from them. Another duff inaccurate article along with HSBC article. I presume I will get a £200 refund from eToro. Martin, the articles need to be more concise.Having said that I have used your switching articles many…
I understand that all banks and building societies are required to report interests to HMRC by end of June. It is July now so can I ask for this record of details now, or should I wait for sometime for them to do some processing work, if any?
If Trustpilot, Reddit, and several other platforms are to be taken seriously, Motorola's customer services in the UK appear to be at best failing. Having looked at a range of phones on their website, the Google search shows they're not in stock, however, the Motorola website allows you to at least place them in the trolly…
My wife invested £35K in 2020 ,although low risk this plan made a loss until 2026 when it eventually produced a gain of 2%NB this was an investment in Vanguards General Investments Fund.This year[April] in order to simplify our investments she decided to transfer this fund to Hargreaves Lansdown, and close the Vanguard…
Hi all, hoping someone can help. I sold my car (Mercedes A Class) to We Buy Any Car on 12/05/2023 and have a signed purchase invoice proving this. I handed over all logbooks including the V5C in person on the day of sale. WBAC's own T&Cs state they notify the DVLA the day after sale, and I paid a £74.99 transaction fee…
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The Government has confirmed it has increased the maximum amount of support available to those affected via a loan from £10,000 to £20,000, but only for exceptional cases.
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