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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 all! Thank you for your time and dedication to MSE. I have been reading through many threads and looking through the recommended threads that get pointed out all the time! I am currently writing up a defence - below is the claim form - Claim Form (Civil National Business Centre) issue date 28 Nov 2024. - DCB Legal…
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... When my two children move back home after they graduate, I'm going to charge them the going rate for renting rooms in the area. They'll get perks - laundry, Wi-Fi, cooked meals - and space to work out their next step in life. They're refusing to pay, but I think if I don't…
I appreciate I am asking lots of questions on this Forum about Probate etc, and really appreciate any advice. My mother's assets are less than £500,000 and are left to me and my sister. When I open the IHT400 form to fill it in, it has a box that comes up with 'do you need to pay IHT? If not, then close this form'. I know…
HI all Sorry for the long title! Wondered if anyone might be able to help with this please? I'm on (NS)JSA and recently started a job at 12 hours p/w. Once I started, I called up the number I was given to end my claim, but the adviser said the claim does not end because the job is less than 16 hours. More importantly…
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