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When choosing a new product for the home, it can be hard to sort the wheat from the chaff. That's why savvy MoneySavers turn to the shared knowledge and experience of the MSE Forum when contemplating a big purchase. Read on to see what Forumites have been talking about this week.…
There's been a meme doing the rounds for a while about millennials preferring to make big online purchases using a laptop instead of a smartphone. Is it a sense of accuracy and security from using a physical keyboard? Perhaps the bigger screen makes it easier to see pictures or read vital information? Maybe it's just the…
Whether you're deciding where to live, taking up a new hobby or planning a getaway, the MSE Forum has plenty of wisdom for making the most of your cash. Let's take a look at some of the week's biggest talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/06/forum-highlights-19-06-2026/ Seen something on the…
Although my salary is slightly into the 40% tax bracket at £53k, my workplace salary sacrifice lowers the salary to about £46k. Does this mean that any non ISA savings interest I earn is taxed at 40% or 20%. I try to keep the non ISA interest to below £1000 per annum by using ISAs. I don't have any other earnings apart…
Hi I was expecting a letter re my DB deferred pension 6 months before retirement, so I thought August, but I received 1 today - I will contact them this week as no idea what is going on and wondered if anyone could shed any light on this? I left Barclays in April 1991. The letter states you are approaching retirement and…
Hi all Was hit in rear July '23, classed as no fault claim on my part. Whiplash appeared 24hrs later, time off work loss of earnings difficulty carrying out normal day to day things. Had jumped through hoops and did all that was asked promptly. Insurance company dragged heels tried ignoring me etc. finally got referred to…
I am desperately looking for help. I have got a Microsoft Laptop. I can use EDGE. I have had the laptop for probably about 2 years. Recently I am getting continuous pop ups. So much so that I am really struggling to use the laptop. The pops are coming at a really fast rate and on the left lower screen EG I had a great…
Third time lucky? Third diary for me - definitely sticking to this one!! The fact that I've not stuck with the previous ones pretty much sums up why I am in such a mess - so unorganised and easily side tracked. When it gets hard I stick my head in the sand and do my very best impression of an ostrich, this has probably…
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