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This week's MSE Forum discussions span the range from what sort of garden hose to buy, to how to plan a bucket-list adventure by train on the other side of the world. Read on for more of this week's MoneySaving talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-10-07-2026/ Seen something…
Long-time Forumites will have seen tales of retailers clamping down on customers they feel have made too many returns. How often do you find yourself returning goods you've bought online? Do you only return things that are clearly broken or not up to scratch? Or are you happy to send something back if you've changed your…
Holiday booking often involves a balancing act. You might find a bargain that's less convenient, a luxury option that's more expensive, or a flexible booking that offers extra peace of mind. When it comes down to it, what matters most to you when booking a holiday? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
Hi I have just received a charge from VARS on behalf of Asda petrol. They claim that I drove away without paying for my petrol. I purchased petrol on my way to work in a local hospital (wearing my NHS id badge so not dressed for robbing petrol stations). I went into store, bought a few items and beeped my Apple Pay at the…
I occasionally cast from my Android phone to a Chromecast plugged into my TV. Casting a live feed from the YouTube app didn't work for me last night (or this morning). The stream just repeats the same ~20 second loop. Other streaming apps (iPlayer, Now) all seem good. All on the same Wifi with good signal strength. Any…
I got a text message in the middle of last week advising that I had earned free electricity for today. But usually a text message arrives on the Saturday afternoon confirming the free electricity period for next day. However, I didn't get the Saturday message yesterday, so I'm not sure if we have free electricity or not.…
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I have always saved with the Halifax. I have a one year fixed ISA 3,35% which matures in December. I was listening to Martin Lewis who mentioned Chip? paying over 4%. Can I move to them at anytime or do I wait until the maturity date? He also said that they do the transfer for you? Thanks
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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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