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Is it worth spending more up front to buy an appliance that's substantially cheaper to run? That's one of the talking points on the MSE Forum this week. Read on to explore that thread and more of the latest conversations in our MoneySaving community.…
Chancellor John Healy has delivered the Government’s latest Budget, revealing various measures like the scrapping of Gas Standing Charges, a boost to national minimum wage and a freeze on fuel duty. You can find a list of the announcements on MSE News along with Martin’s reactions Will the Budget be a boon to your finances…
For two decades MoneySavers have been encouraging one another via the MSE Forum to put aside spare change in the year-long Sealed Pot Challenge. This week Forumites broke open those pots and counted the contents. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's discussions.…
Hello forumites. This is my shiny new diary as I try to pay off my £56,034 mortgage over the next 7 years. I have done well so far as it was £98,000 about 10 years ago. It's an old interest only one and I've just transferred it onto a tracker having finished a 10 year fixed rate. I celebrated my 60th birthday this…
Whilst editting a couple of thread comments on Fri 30th something went wrong. ended up getting "discussion not found" errors when finally tried to post Edit - and now again when try and edit a draft but checking my drafts earlier had maybe 200+ copies of 2 posts in the list. Pretty sure i didn't manually request it - some…
Hi I have been chasing Enterprise for a refund I was promised in April and still haven't received. In October after yet another promise from them of escalating the matter I checked my credit card statement to discover I had not received the refund but had instead been charged £35. I have had no communication as to why this…
For those that signed up to the British Gas Collective Nov25 (advertised by MSE Cheap Energy Club), the fix is approaching the end. What are your plans? Another fix with BG, a different provider fix, or the variable rate? I can’t quite decide but leaning towards another fix - likely BG. They say if they have a lower fix…
Even in a forum designed to talk about long term financial planning, it seems lots of posters are only putting money in unnecessarily low risk pots, like savings accounts, premium bonds, and bonds. Great, there’s little chance you’ll lose this money... But at the same time these advocates for cash savings seem to omit that…
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Halifax customers who use mobile and online banking services should move to the Lloyds Bank app before Sunday 1 November. That's because the Halifax app and online banking services will be axed from this date. Here's what you need to know.
The State Pension is likely to rise by 3.9% next April, taking the full new State Pension to over £13,000 a year. It means the State Pension now breaches the tax-free personal allowance for some.
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