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Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
How do you organise your savings? This week Forumites have been discussing the merits of different approaches to saving for specific goals. Read on for more on that – and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
How much do you expect you will require to live on each month when you are retired? ie no mortgage, no commute to work BUT maybe higher heating, hobby costs. I'm getting to the stage where I'm realising that I don't need to be super rich to retire and will only really require living costs but I don't know how much I should…
Hi, So last week, somebody on the lane next to me swerved into my car as I was driving and ended up hitting the back side of my car. Damaging my alloys and denting the panel of the wheel arch. I phoned my insurance company Admiral, and they referred me to Auxillis. I was told that they don't want me driving my car because…
In April of this year I booked a hotel on booking.com for a stay in Belfast a few days ago. I set the filter to only show hotels and only 3, 4 or 5 star rated hotels. I booked a hotel that was listed as 4 star (and over £100 a night, so certainly what I consider a 4 star price range). However the hotel was exceptionally…
Morning all, I hope this is incompetent the correct area. If a (building) company is in receivership and then receives a new debt (for trespass and nuisance), do they have to pay it? Many thanks!
Hi all, I am looking at getting Octopus to install a smart meter and was querying if it would be worth moving from E7 to a regular tariff. 4 bed detached property. We have had many years on E7 - £173 per month with Octopus. We have a hot water cylinder tank which is programmed to heat up during the night - the tank powers…
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The regulator has confirmed it'll consult on a redress scheme on hidden car finance commission claims. Check out Martin's summary of the news and ways to submit a claim.
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