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September is often a time for new starts and this week Forumites have been preparing for the next phase of educational and professional life, discussing name tapes for school uniforms, options for commuting to work and generally getting a better handle on personal finances. Read on for more about all that and the rest of…
This week Forumites have been giving thought to what happens when it's time to retire. MoneySavers have been talking about how it felt once they'd made their retirement date official, whilst another MSE Forum user is looking for tips on putting their affairs in order for a smooth transition.…
Out-of-date subscriptions, free trials that you forgot to cancel, unused gym memberships…these sorts of payments can be silently taking chunks out of your bank balance if you're not careful. Staying on top of them is a good way to keep your finances in check (and protect yourself from scams), but remembering to find the…
Hello, I’m looking for some advice. 4 years ago I attended a hospital appointment at the Bowthorpe community hospital in Norwich, Norfolk, for an appointment with my disabled son. The payment machine wasn’t working and I could not miss the appointment. So I took a photograph of the machine and attended my appointment. When…
This may be useful to know for the ethnical consumer. A colleague last year mentioned the various travel websites they use to buy cheaper train tickets. When I looked into them I found almost all are owned by Chinese entities and/or with HQs based in China/HK
We’re purchasing a detached house built in 2012. It’s been a rental and is liveable but trashed. I’m just getting quotes for a level 2 survey £500-800. And I’m so tempted to not bother and put the cash towards the Reno budget, but would this be mad? We know the boiler will need replacing soon & plan to install a heat pump.…
"Then spend £200+ in grocery stores or supermarkets across 4+ debit card transactions in each of Sep, Oct and Nov." Does this actually mean £200+ spend AND 4+ transactions in EVERY ONE of those three months - or just a total across the whole period ?
Hello We had rain where we live last night, mother of all storms for about 20 mins and another lesser shower this moring. I was watching and noted the next door's house gutters to rea garden overflowed. Their house is attached to ours, their rainwater from the rear roof empties in ours. So does the front roof. The front…
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