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New Year’s Eve is around the corner, and for many of us, it’s the big question: how will you be ringing in 2026? Whether you’re planning a night out on the town, hosting a cosy gathering, or keeping things low-key, everyone has their own way of celebrating. Some people love the buzz of fireworks and parties, while others…
With the festive season in full swing, many of us are feeling the pinch of rising costs – but others might be finding ways to cut back or keep things steady. From gifts and food to travel and decorations, Christmas can quickly add up. We’d love to know how you think your spending for this Christmas compares to last year.…
Have been a long time lurker on MSE, and DP and I bought our first house together in March 2025 with a mortgage of £190,000. Had many plans for overpaying, what we wanted to get done however life has had other ideas so starting a diary for the first time to try and help me keep on track. We did manage to OP £3500 in 2025,…
Does any energy utility company take over ones meter readings ie., estimates from the previous energy company so one doesn't have to start giving meter readings every month as I currently have estimates from my current energy supplier which I am happy with as I don't have to remember to give a reading every month which is…
Hello, I paid for my parking at a Travelodge last year under Horizon Parking (I paid through your parking space). My bank account shows the correct amount taken out on the date to 'Your parking space' for 24 hours of parking which I parked for just over 23 (have evidence of location thanks to Google maps timeline). Anyway,…
My wife and I both have perfect credit records and decent incomes (mine was £112k last year and hers £131k). However, despite the fact that we split our expenses equally her disposable income rating on the MSE Affordability Score shows up as "excellent" and mine shows up as "very poor". This is borne out with our credit…
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We don't want to just find out what the best Celebrations chocolate is, we want the definitive order from best to worst. Can anything top the Malteser? Is a Milky Way better than a Mars? And is a Snickers really worse than a Bounty? Let us know in this year's Christmas poll.
Many mortgage lenders are cutting tracker and variable rates for existing customers as the dust settles on the Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate from 4% to 3.75% just days ago. If you're on one of these types of mortgages, here's what's happening to your rate.
Octopus Energy customers on fixed tariffs WILL see the proposed '£150 energy saving' announced in the Autumn Budget passed on to their bills, the provider has announced. Martin Lewis has been lobbying the Government in recent weeks to ensure the savings aren't just applied to those on standard variable tariffs, but to all fixes too.
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