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This week MoneySavers have been seeking and sharing tips for dealing with problems around the home and garden – as well as planning for long-distance summer travel. Let's explore some of this week's MSE Forum talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-17-07-2026/ Seen something on…
Holding on to your current mobile phone for as long as possible can certainly be a good way to save money, and sometimes getting an 'upgrade' isn't actually that much of an improvement (like in MSE Rob's experience). But the promise of new features, slicker designs and better technical support can sometimes be very…
This week's MSE Forum discussions span the range from what sort of garden hose to buy, to how to plan a bucket-list adventure by train on the other side of the world. Read on for more of this week's MoneySaving talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-10-07-2026/ Seen something…
They asked for a bunch of documentation as proof of inheritance when I tried to open the account and chose inheritance as source of money, now I'm worried the product will get pulled while they get around to checking my uploaded documents, however long that takes. Maybe next time in future I'll just pick Savings as source…
Hi Please give me advice on the following. I have checked most of the posts, and I think I should post a new thread. I parked in the Wing Yip car park in Croydon for 10-15 minutes and went to another shop outside. I didn't even realize that there was a parking restriction. It was in February. I received a letter from UKPS…
Hi there (I have replaced identifying names with an x for now!) I’m hoping you will be able to signpost us in the right direction or give us some advice please. I bought a car in February 2026 from a car trader on Autotrader for £4,500.00. It’s a 2015 Ford Cmax. It had done about 50,000 miles with a partial recent service…
I'm contesting a Smart Parking PCN from The Sun Inn car park, Chesterfield, and would appreciate some advice before I submit an IAS appeal. The driver purchased a 1-hour pay-and-display ticket, but Smart Parking's ANPR system recorded the vehicle on site for 78 minutes. The confusing part is that the car park appears to…
Since the fall detection on the Apple Watch SE2 is flipping useless we're looking at other ways to deal with a problem with my mother who keeps going over. Thinking of something like those things you can have round your wrist or whatever & you pull them. Problem is I'm not sure if those things are say to alert someone else…
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