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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…
The ceiling has been completely removed & we are getting quotes for work. What thickness boards should be used for the job?
My friends son has had a letter form Vanquis to tell him he is in persistent debt. I am trying to explain the maths to him but he is not getting it, so can someone explain it in terms a 20 year old can understand please. He has a £1200 debit on his card and pays the minimum each month and has not spent on it since Xmas. He…
I bought this yesterday (Nectar discount) - stir fried it and it was tough, woody and tasteledss. Anybody else found this? I also found it impossible to leave a review, even though I can log in to S'bury. Tomorrow I will take back the remaining chicken breast with packaging and receipt and get a refund. Awful product.
Can anyone beat this? Rushing out this morning I picked up the lemonade bottle I fill with tepid tap water waiting for the water to cool down to drinking temperature. Chucked it on my cherry toms, then realised I'd just emptied mr Middlewife's ginger beer 😧 so added more water. It's diet so won't have any sugar to feed…
I currently have over 30k across 3 credit cards - currently costing over 1k a month. This is pushing me into the debt spiral where this high payment leaves me with so little left each month that the only way I can get through the month is to spend on the cards… What is the best way to reduce this to a manageable level? I…
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