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This week MoneySavers have been seeking and sharing tips for dealing with problems around the home and garden – as well as planning for long-distance summer travel. Let's explore some of this week's MSE Forum talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-17-07-2026/ Seen something on…
Holding on to your current mobile phone for as long as possible can certainly be a good way to save money, and sometimes getting an 'upgrade' isn't actually that much of an improvement (like in MSE Rob's experience). But the promise of new features, slicker designs and better technical support can sometimes be very…
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…
This is a new one on me. Looking at my list of followed boards, I see this for Energy: I'm shown as "most recent" at 7:21pm today. Thing is, though, my post on that thread (which is the most recent post on that thread, on the "Water bills" sub-forum) was back on the 16th. There are newer posts/threads on the "Water bills"…
just a quick 1 here, my fixed isa is due to mature mid aug ive had a email from shawbrook asking what i want to do with my isa when it matures, its giving me the option of putting it in a easy access 4.21% (current fix 4.31%) i was wanting to hold out to see if the rates will rise in mid sept due to the iran war pushing…
Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice on becoming debt free. My family's had a little bit more to contend with due to my partner being from another country and me making knee-jerk decisions on how to try and pay off the debts by borrowing. Is the best way to start by producing my SOA? I've also been looking at…
Hi all, I've been with my current employer for 9 years, and continued to contribute to the Group Flexible Retirement Plan with Standard Life I had been receiving a 0.45% discount this whole time and on a variety of SL Vanguard funds, but accidentally discovered the discount has recently gone and I'm paying the full 1%+…
Hi all, I'm currently writing out my paragraph 3 defence against Smart Parking Limited/DCB legal, and wanted some advice on whether the defence is appropriate. Claim form was issued on 7th July, AoS was filed on the 11th, and received on the 13th. I was visiting a pub which on the entrance on the car park, had a sign which…
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