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Whether it's to cut down on food waste, get better value for money, or enjoy tomorrow's lunch, taking leftovers home after a meal out can be a smart move. Yet plenty of people still feel a bit awkward about asking for a doggy bag. When you're eating at a restaurant and don't finish your meal, how often do you ask to take…
The beauty of the MSE Forum is that it's a place for real people to freely share their knowledge and experience with one another. Let's explore what MoneySavers have been chatting about this week. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-24-07-2026/ Seen something on the Forum we should include…
With the realisation that my contents insurance is due to renew tomorrow and I need to switch it to a more advantageous card, this week we're asking how you deal with big annual expenses such as insurance and seasonal festivities.
OK, this disaster has lasted for more than a month. Several orders placed online and over a phone and cancelled because Sky failed to transfer the number. And now they are telling me that it's impossible and no provider can do this. Is this really the case?! The same town, 1.5 miles away, the same area code - 01509. What…
My OH has a life assurance policy taken out 30+ years ago. The intention at the time was to provide cash if the worst should happen to pay the mortgage/ support me while the kids were growing up etc. Now the mortgage is cleared and the kids are self sufficient. So its original purpose is no longer. However, it is in place…
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice before preparing my defence. This happened quite a while ago, (15/12/2025) so it was a busy christmas period. I entered the car park, found it extremely busy/full, spent around 10 minutes driving around trying to find a space and then left without staying. There was no indication…
Based in England. Heating with Eon in a flat. I gave a meter reading of 5000 kWh in Feb 2018 and just gave another reading (July 2026) of 9500 kWh. My estimated bill is 22,000 kWh so I have been massively overpaying for the 8 years inbetween. I'm the idiot for not providing meter readings in those years but it just wasn't…
Hello, I would like to know if I am able to reclaim some of the higher rate tax I've paid during the past few years. For the 2026/27 tax year, I have been unemployed thus far and therefore have made no tax payments. All my DC pensions are now in a single SIPP. For the 2025/26 tax year, I earnt a gross salary of £70k. I…
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The Government has confirmed it has increased the maximum amount of support available to those affected via a loan from £10,000 to £20,000, but only for exceptional cases.
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