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For two decades MoneySavers have been encouraging one another via the MSE Forum to put aside spare change in the year-long Sealed Pot Challenge. This week Forumites broke open those pots and counted the contents. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's discussions.…
It's nearly time for trick-or-treaters, spooky decorations and lots of sweets - if you're into that sort of thing. Are you planning to spend on pumpkins, costumes and party bits, or prefer to let Halloween pass by without a fuss? Vote in the poll below then share your thoughts in the thread!
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.
I am buying a nearly new bike from a private seller. He has bought it for cash from the dealer, invoice seen, and no marks are in the bike, for a category write off. Mileage is 1500 and 6 months old. Any reason why an eBay hpi check should not work? Also the bike is being delivered to me next Friday so I am the registered…
my rent is paid on the 18th so i want also my council tax, electric and water to be paid on the same date electric first: this is working ok…… they take a remote meter reading at the end of each month and send me the bill about a week later, so i can pay this up to date manually on the 18th, sometimes i get a reminder…
Varifocal glasses. Purchased in May 2026 from local branch of Armstrong and North. Purchased with credit card. I can't wear them. Long distance isn't right. Close up is awful, I constantly have to move my head to read. Get headaches when trying to use them. Vendor has already re-tested and re-made lenses to possibly slight…
My daughter is taking her car back to Swansea University. Her policy currently shows the car at our home address. During term, the only place she can park on campus is at weekends, so on weekdays she’ll park on a residential street near her halls. That street can change, and she has no fixed address for it. She rang her…
Can anybody tell me where I can find info on how to calculate tax owed on the proceeds of the sale of nil-paid rights? Can't find anything here, and I've tried the HMRC site but all I can find are sections of their internal manuals which results in getting lost in a maze of cross-reference links, and assume a degree of…
MSE has a new tool to help you work out if you're owed compensation for a delayed flight, and to help you draft your claim letter - and we'd like you to take it out for a test flight
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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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