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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.
Hi, all. I need a bit of advice please or at least an opinion on this scenario. We’ve had an extension done, wraparound side and back, and it’s looking great. Kitchen has just gone in; we still have a few bits to done. Started back in March so it’s been a long slog! At the start of the build, a few months ago, on the…
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... When my two children move back home after they graduate, I'm going to charge them the going rate for renting rooms in the area. They'll get perks - laundry, Wi-Fi, cooked meals - and space to work out their next step in life. They're refusing to pay, but I think if I don't…
Hi all. We are trying to buy a country property that consists of a house with a garden and behind that some land that’s run as a business. The house has a covenant on it saying it’s only to be lived in by the people running the business. Does this make it a residential or commercial? We have been trying both but being…
Hi, I am stuck in a very strange situation and don't know where to go so I am looking for some help please. My deceased Father's mortgage lender's representative were granted a repossession order and have sent a previous notice of eviction which was stopped. I am representing my Mother as she is the benefactor and I am…
Evening, I have a 9 month balance transfer offer from Vanquis. Took this and went to transfer a balance. Looked like this was successful but now it won’t me do any more and it was only £669 when my available limit is £2,000. I wanted to transfer at least one more balance from another card. It would only be £400. Do you…
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