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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…
moved into my home 5 years ago and had a partial rewire and fuse box replacement done. I requested the certification at the time. 5 years later I'm about to move. Can't find the certificate. Call the electrician and it turns out it wasn't issued after all. Call him up and he says I'm right, he never issued one and he'll…
I recently received a private parking fine, i .e. not a council fine, at Bigbury in Devon overlooking Burgh Island for overstaying the two hours for which I had paid. There was no parking app available so I had to pay at a machine when I arrived and decide how long I was going to be there. When on holiday and with…
Train was 81 minutes late, so put in a claim for the 100% refund I'm owed. Avanti sent me the money within hours - but only half of it, claiming it was less than 60 minutes late. So I emailed a complaint and they replied with: Thank you for getting in contact with Avanti West Coast regarding your Delay Repay compensation…
As per title, I am unable to log into my Lloyds bank account online - since last week - kept getting a 'Something went wrong' message. Various attempts failed, trying different fixes. I even downloaded the App in case it was my browser but STILL couldn't log in. Tried to re-set my password - failed halfway, using 3…
Hi, I work full time, age 72 and a half. I'm in the LGPS and recently enquired with them about taking a lump sum. They have said the only way to do this is retire, voluntary retirement, transfer to a different role on a lower grade or reduce my working hours by 40% which is equivalent to only working 3 days (this was only…
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