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"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
How do you organise your savings? This week Forumites have been discussing the merits of different approaches to saving for specific goals. Read on for more on that – and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
What's been going on in the MSE Forum this past week? Let's explore some of the topics that have generated debate and MoneySaving insight. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Hi there, The driver of this vehicle has been issued a PCN after forgetting to pay for the gatwick drop off charge on time. They have had a similar PCN issued for Heathrow airport which got cancelled after help through this forum. Is there any template appeal that could be used in this instance to help appeal this PCN?…
Hello just a quick question as I can’t see this in the FAQ. I have successfully appealed at Popla on a different issue many years ago so remember some of the basics. On this occasion I parked with residential permit in the right space for my flat, but over the white line - one of the spaces is far wider than the others so…
Assuming the state pension uses up your personal allowance, and IHT isn't an issue, I can't see any difference between Drawdown and taking the Lum Sum from a UPFLS and investing in an ISA (assuming tbe pension and ISA are invested in the same funds). I've modelled in on taking the same net income over the same number of…
Dear all, thank you so much for all that you do here. I am helping out my dad with a PCN. It's a long story but after a change in parking management and a lack of communication from Premier Park we received a PCN. We live in a close and have a parking bay assigned to us. unfortunately the road have 5 different type of…
this parking fine was addressed too myself,my wife visited the local shopping centre,too visit the doctors for a blood test and some shopping,returned home,forgot a few things ,returned for the forgotten items later and came home,the letter was addressed too myself,it says my wife had overstayed?,she had entered the car…
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