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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.
Whether it's films, TV, music, books or video games, we live in an age where we can stream or buy our favourite media digitally. For many of us it's certainly convenient - we can access content wherever we are with just a few taps or clicks...unless the wifi goes down, or the platform decides to remove something from their…
Planning a purchase? Bothered by badgers in the garden? Got a culinary conundrum? Whatever dilemma you're facing, the MSE Forum will dispense practical wisdom with a MoneySaving twist. Read on to find out what Forumites have been talking about this week. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's…
I've decided to treat myself to a new car as my 14 year old Hyundai i10 needs some costly repairs and is slowly rusting away. Approx £1100 repair cost so far and probably more to pass it's MOT The parts have to come from Hyundai and could take months The most costly part is the air con, £600 plus and £300 for wiper…
I am 55, have 1 pension pot with Standard Life which currently has £200k in it. I have no intensions of retiring early at the moment, if I take out 25% (£50k) and pay off my outstanding mortgage which is around £50k, I will continue to put in £2k a month to it & say my pension pot grows to £400k or £500k will I pay tax on…
hi, we both have a NW CC on a 0% offer and each pay by DD. noticed a couple of weeks ago 2 new NW DD (one for each) appeared in our list. so today is the 1st time a payment was due on either since i saw the new DD. todays DD has come out of the "new" DD set up a couple of weeks ago. it has a reference set up which appears…
Small Payments. BIG Impact. Making a small (or large) Payment a Day (PAD) - or whenever your budget allows - towards debts or savings all adds up really quickly! And can change your financial future... Hey everyone, Welcome to the Payment A Day - Chapter 2025 challenge! (this will start from 1 January 2025) We've decided…
This is part of a bigger saga I will post about with further questions, but for now I’m hoping someone can help me understand my rights with charges for postage via ParcelHero. I sent a parcel (a return) to Italy via ParcelHero & paid the postage via my debit card. The company haven’t accepted the parcel and it is on its…
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