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We've all been there. A freshly brewed tea or coffee steaming away (perhaps a cheeky biscuit on the side) but suddenly the phone rings / doorbell goes / kids need attention / you get dragged into a meeting, and before you know it your enticing cuppa has become a chilly shadow of its former self. What do you do about it?
Whether you're packing for a picnic or grabbing a bite during your break at work, supermarket meal deals can be a quick and easy way to get lunch sorted. But which one do you think reigns supreme? Vote in the poll, then let us know what your favourite lunchtime meal deal combination is in the thread.
Which one item truly brings you happiness for little or no cost? That's the question posed by one MoneySaver this week. Let's take a tour of some of the latest MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Anyone else experienced a sort of separation anxiety of selling and leaving their home? The house we are selling has been in the family for a long time. I even grew up here. Then I moved away and lived abroad for a while. When we came back we lived not too far away but the house was occupied by another family member but as…
Just got a letter in the post that Santander are changing my business account to £9.99 a month. I've had it a very long time and remember Santander trying this move before only to be told they can't because the original sign up material pushed it as being free forever. Does anyone have any thoughts?
Evening all, I thought it was time I started a new diary, as we've now been mortgage free for 18 months and the last pesky bit of mortgage debt (on the 0% card) went in October. We're now almost through Mr MV's 40th, Christmas, New Year and my 40th (coming up next week), so it seems like a good time to start afresh and…
Not sure if this is the right part of the forum so apologies if it's in the wrong place. I've had a credit club and energy club account for years, as well as being on the forum. As of now I can login via browser in to the forum no problem, but I can't get into the energy or credit club or login via the app. No amount of…
Hello all, I was hoping to get some feedback on the defence I'm preparing, in response to a claim for money sent to me from a private parking company. I've read the newbies thread and the template defence, so I think I've got a good idea on what to do. However, I have a newborn and I'm back to work full time now so I've…
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These days, voice recognition on our devices means you don't even need to type anything, let alone scribble it down. But do you still find yourself reaching for a pen?
The FCA warns against signing up to a claims firm – there are free ways to get complaints in and there's no harm in doing so now
New research shows the withdrawal fine – which sees first-time buyers lose some of their own savings when buying a home above the £450k cap – puts one in five people off opening a LISA.
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