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You're the only customer in the supermarket and have five small-to-medium size items in your basket. For the sake of argument, let's say: a pint of milk, a jar of peanut butter, a box of cereal, a loaf of bread and a tin of baked beans. To paraphrase Louis Armstrong, you have all the time in the world. On one side, the…
Whether it's because the cupboards are bare, you're too exhausted to cook, the kitchen is too much of a mess or you just fancy something special, getting a takeaway for your evening meal can be a bit of a treat. But how regularly do you indulge? Vote in the poll and share your opinions in the thread!
We've all been there. A freshly brewed tea or coffee steaming away (perhaps a cheeky biscuit on the side) but suddenly the phone rings / doorbell goes / kids need attention / you get dragged into a meeting, and before you know it your enticing cuppa has become a chilly shadow of its former self. What do you do about it?
Welcome to this thread The main purposes of this thread are two-fold: * To provide a list of the top regular savers currently on offer * To provide a place for all forum users to discuss regular saver accounts and ask any questions about them that you may have This thread is intended to complement Martin Lewis' article…
I recently discovered that I have a CCJ against my name, and my credit score has dropped significantly. This all started when I stopped at a petrol station and received a PCN. I ignored both the PCN and a letter from the solicitor acting on behalf of the parking company. Now I’m unsure what to do next. What happened * A…
In 2015 I took out a Barclaycard Platinum card which offered an interest rate for purchases of 6.5% for as long as you had the card. Hard to believe now, but that was the deal. It appears that a couple of years ago they’ve started slowly increasing this and it’s now up to 20%. I accept that I have been a bit slow to spot…
Can anyone advise on whether Natwest will allow a balance transfer from an Amex card. I've tried and failed to get an answer from them on twitter (utterly useless 'help' account!), I can't call them without a credit card number and the chat bot doesn't understand my question!!! I don't want to go through the process of…
Time for a new Slimming World thread as we go into 2025. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group. Some go to group & some go it alone. As we move into new year feel free to pop in to our lovely thread. All welcome.
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These days, voice recognition on our devices means you don't even need to type anything, let alone scribble it down. But do you still find yourself reaching for a pen?
The FCA warns against signing up to a claims firm – there are free ways to get complaints in and there's no harm in doing so now
New research shows the withdrawal fine – which sees first-time buyers lose some of their own savings when buying a home above the £450k cap – puts one in five people off opening a LISA.
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