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Holding on to your current mobile phone for as long as possible can certainly 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 tempting,…
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…
Long-time Forumites will have seen tales of retailers clamping down on customers they feel have made too many returns. How often do you find yourself returning goods you've bought online? Do you only return things that are clearly broken or not up to scratch? Or are you happy to send something back if you've changed your…
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding a Euro Car Parks parking charge that has suddenly resurfaced almost three years later. Parking operator: Euro Car Parks Location: JDW – The Golden Acorn, Glenrothes Date of alleged contravention: 26/08/2023 Current amount demanded: £145 Debt collector: DCBL I live in…
In short, I had a council PCN for a bus lane contravention, which I appealed, and the council rejected. I did the paper form to the traffic tribunal, which apparently was never received, and they were making it very difficult to move forward in any meaningful way. Life got in the way with mental health struggles, family…
Got a second hand drive. It came partitioned. I want to make it as one but can't. I had this once before with a used drive but forgot how I sorted it. I remember it taking me a bit of faff back then too. Probably only because I don't know what I'm doing. I have Googled this, which said to use cmd or powershell. As the step…
Hi. I'm hoping to get some guidance on what we should be doing after our claim for reimbursement was denied, following a cancelled outbound flight at the start of the Iran conflict. We had to self reroute in order to get to our destination. Below are the details, hopefully someone has some input in whether this is correct…
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