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This week MoneySavers have been seeking and sharing wisdom about improvements to every room and space in the home and garden, from the bedroom to the kitchen and the lawn to the patio. Read on for more of the week's MSE Forum talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/09/forum-highlights-04-09-2026/…
Not all banking apps are made equal. While some have slick interfaces and snazzy features, others can be a pain to navigate. How would you rate your bank's app? If you have several, focus on the one you use most. Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
Hi everyone, From today, you can follow other forum users. When someone you follow starts a new discussion or adds a comment, you can choose to receive a forum notification or email alert. You can also view and manage the people you follow from your account. You can now filter Latest Threads to show posts from people you…
My 2024/25 was calculated and submitted by a tax accountant ( too scared to do the first one). I forgot to give her my gift aid amount that I made during that year. I'm doing self assessment for 2025/26 and when I got to the gift aid section it reminded me I hadn't included gift aid on 2024/25 return. I have been reading…
I am 72 and currently have my wife, two children and 2 grandchildren as beneficiaries on my Royal London DC pension. I have made a note in my calendar for the 5th April 2027 to change this back to 100% for my wife. My understanding is that with the new IHT changes, the children and grandchildren would have to pay IHT on…
Several years ago, my parents said that they were adding me to their shared bank accounts. There motivations for this at the time were two-fold, one consideration was around providing a larger FSCS compensation coverage (which at the time was £75k per account holder) and the second was as part of estate planning, where…
A few days ago I checked the direct debits on my bank account. There were two active DDs for British Gas. One last drawn back in October 2025 (matching my previous BG tariff exited in October 25) and the second, debited only this month and inline with my current Collective Nov26 BG tariff. So, I deleted the first, thinking…
I have one but the charging is really quite slow. I bought this Ugreen one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCVG2ML6?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_4&th=1 It's good in that it's slim but it's just a very slow charge. My wife has this one:…
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This means a change for those with substantial savings across M&S Bank and HSBC UK and/or First Direct. Here's what the transfer means for your savings, credit cards and more.
The Government has confirmed it has increased the maximum amount of support available to those affected via a loan from £10,000 to £20,000, but only for exceptional cases.
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