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Cooking extra and saving the leftovers - or preparing multiple meals in advance - can be a great way to make your food budget go further, but is it part of your MoneySaving routine? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
Making sure your motor is in tip top condition can prevent costly repairs down the line, but getting a service or MOT without breaking the bank can be a MoneySaving muddle of its own. Which method do you use to get a good price on a health check for your vehicle? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
We've had some unusual consumer rights queries on the MSE Forum this week: like the pair of trainers that turned out not to match one another, and what to do when you order a sofa and only half of it is delivered. Read on for more on these and the rest of the top talking points from our MoneySaving community.…
• Does this 6-year bridge hold up logically, or is a 4.5% variable drawdown too aggressive even with a heavy cash buffer? • Given our age gap and the fact that we are shifting a large lump sum from cash to equities, would you drip-feed the £90k via a platform's cash-working facility or move it into the global tracker all…
I've been with ZOPA almost since they began and I've always found them very good. However, my opinion is changing rapidly! ZOPA has a technical problem that is preventing me transferring from a flexible to a fixed rate ISA. It seems impossible to get any support for this. Worse than that, two advisers have now suggested to…
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Hi all, I've read the newbies thread and would appreciate a check of my draft defence. Claim: Horizon Parking via DCB Legal. Issue date 14 Oct 2026. AoS filed online 20 Oct, so the defence is due 16 Nov. Background: 4 PCNs at a Tesco customer car park (2 hours free, ANPR), Aug–Sep 2023. The overstays shown are probably…
Hello all, I am a newbie 🙂 A relative has kindly offered my husband and me £10k to go either towards a house deposit or therapies for our disabled child. We are in our late 30s/40s and are currently renting to be near our child’s special school (housing very expensive there). We hope to one day move out of the city and buy…
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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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