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For some meal deal fans, it's the best time of the year! The usual offerings are being replaced with this year's selection of creative Christmas alternatives. Christmas dinner sandwiches, pulled pork wraps, brie and cranberry baguettes and sides of pigs in blankets in pastry. There's weird combinations and old favourites…
For those of you who are chocolate lovers, this week's poll is seeking your votes on how you like your confectionary treat... or more specifically, what temperature? Does it taste better a little on the chilled side, or do you prefer a more melty experience with a room temperature choccie? Fridge or cupboard? Or is there…
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My son is a new driver, insurance as you know is big expense. He is paying a large amount on direct debit, he wants to cancel. Thing is the insurance company says he must pay off the entire 6 month remaining on the finance agreement and once paid the insurance refund is £0,, why not six months less admin fee? Is this…
Hi all! I posted this elsewhere but figured it’d be worth posting it here too :) Long and short, letter in the post last from “Initial Parking” was a PCN from a recent trip to Wales. Addressed to me as I’m the keeper of the vehicle and claims the car was parked longer than it should have been. The driver has a ticket and…
My wife and her brother have inherited a property from their mother. He wishes to buy her out of her share, all seems very simple, has anyone got any pointers as to what is required eg solicitor. There are no IHT problems as the total estate is below 325k
Hello all. I have read through the threads etc and can only see that my case seems fairly standard in terms of what needs doing. David Lloyd gym car park - overstayed (Daughter is member of the gym and forgot to register her car on the tablet) - now received Court claim form from DCB Legal. So it seems I can just use the…
Hi all I'm off to Florida next December and we fly back on 9th January 2027. My passport expires May 2027, but was issued April 2017 so I'm going to assume it will expire April 2027. This is still three months after I return so am assuming this is going to be OK/ UK Gov's website just says it needs to be valid for the…
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In a new report published today (Saturday 25 October), the Treasury Committee has urged the Government to leave the £20,000 limit in place – echoing previous calls from MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.
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