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This week's top MSE Forum talking points have all been about getting things in the home fixed up before winter, from washing machines to chest freezers and double glazing to parquet flooring. Read on for more MoneySaving wisdom from our online community.…
Believe it or not, today (16th Sep) marks 100 days until Christmas Day. For some of us that means Yuletide lists are already underway and the budget spreadsheet is out; for others, the festive season feels like a lifetime away. Whether you're the type to have everything wrapped up by October or you'd rather not think about…
As consumers it's tempting to vent online when things don't go quite right, but on the MSE Forum we also love to hear success stories – whether it's cutting your broadband bill or claiming compensation for a delayed flight. Read on for our pick of this week's MoneySaving topics.…
We were with NOW broadband and calls. NOW had told me that their router was not being updated and could stop working. We got a cold call from Sky to change to them. The price was OK and the Sky salesman promised that the landline number would remain the same. I took the deal. Of course, openreach turned up, did some…
After many years of struggle and an inheritance, I'm now in the amazing position to be able to buy a small home in Spain. I've searched so much about the best way to send my pounds over into euros. NatWest and Santander are only giving me 1.13 exchange when decent rate is 1.15+ at the moment, those few cents make such a…
Let's keep this as more of a theoretical topic for plug ins without battery storage. Basic assumptions - 800W-1000W set, with 4 years payback. What's the best electricity tarrif and approach you can think of to make the payback quicker? E7 tarrif to get the night rate lower - make most of it on cloudy days, run any heavy…
Hi all, We live on a new build estate that is fully complete and has been for about 3 years. There are around 200 houses however there are many different house types. There are only 7 of our house type on the estate. When we decided to sell, there was already one of our house types on the market. It has been there for…
We bought a cabinet from Victorian Plumbing which we later returned as it was not required for our bathroom refurb. sent back via ParcelForce, Victorian Plumbing claimed the item was damaged on return and sent images saying we needed to speak to courier to get money back, We did not believe we had claim against the courier…
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