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"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.
What's been going on in the MSE Forum this past week? Let's explore some of the topics that have generated debate and MoneySaving insight. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Evening all, I thought it was time I started a new diary, as we've now been mortgage free for 18 months and the last pesky bit of mortgage debt (on the 0% card) went in October. We're now almost through Mr MV's 40th, Christmas, New Year and my 40th (coming up next week), so it seems like a good time to start afresh and…
The pension LSA (25% tax free) stands at £268275 maximum. There are rumours it may change (reduce) at the next budget in October/November 2025. If that is the case, does anyone know how quickly the change would be made? Can it change overnight? Does it need legislation or in any case would need apply no earlier than the…
Hi, just wanted to say that it took me just a few pain free minutes to easily open a brand new Virgin Money M Plus account so that I could subsequently open up and pay straight into its 10.38% regular saver account. It's a maximum of £250 per month and maturity date is 31st July 2025 so that was £162 for about 8 minutes…
I am the executor of an estate against which there was a small claims court judgement. The judgement was satisfied by the required date. My name appeared on the paperwork "as executor for the late *********" Will this affect my personal credit worthiness or credit ratings?
Cash ISAs: The Best Currently Available List **Please note: The list of ISAs I have compiled below is continually updated. New ISAs are added as they launch and withdrawn ISAs will be removed from the list. ** The current Cash ISA limit is £20,000 for the 2025/26 tax year. **As with any financial product, before opening an…
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