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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.
As moneysavers go, I've never been in the depths of being in debt. I'm more of a 'there's always something' at some point in the month that happens, that messes my beloved budget up and I predictably feel down on myself for either not being prepared or not foreseeing something that I should! I live on my own (apart from my…
Hi there,I recently received a NTK from Minster Baywatch in Sheffield for:'Parking fee covering visit duration was not paid in full' I assumed it was because the car was in the car park for over 3 hours (by 2 minutes) when only 3 hours parking was paid for (camera pictures supplied). However parking was covered beyond the…
Hi My 22 yr old son had an accident the other night, no one else was involved, he actually fell asleep momentarily and hit a sign. The police attended, breathalysed him which he passed no problems. He's told me that he's not been charged with anything, the car was taken to storage and the police dropped him off at a place…
Time for a new Slimming World thread as we go into 2025. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group. Some go to group & some go it alone. As we move into new year feel free to pop in to our lovely thread. All welcome.
So we all know that land registry is not having a great time. I bought my house in Dec 2024 and my mortgage fixed term ends at the end of Sept. I have everything in place for a new mortgage. My conveyancer for the remortgage alerted me to the LR not having updated the title, and so I called them, expedited the case, got an…
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If you're a young person with a part-time job at a pub, shop or restaurant, you may not be aware that you're entitled to holiday pay.
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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