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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?
Whether you're packing for a picnic or grabbing a bite during your break at work, supermarket meal deals can be a quick and easy way to get lunch sorted. But which one do you think reigns supreme? Vote in the poll, then let us know what your favourite lunchtime meal deal combination is in the thread.
Which one item truly brings you happiness for little or no cost? That's the question posed by one MoneySaver this week. Let's take a tour of some of the latest MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
I'll try and keep this concise but I might end up waffling. I lost my mother to cancer late last year and received an inheritance totalling £15k. I could probably go in to detail about my state of mind in relation to how I've handled things this year after losing mum but I understand in this situation it wouldn't really be…
Hi, I'm looking for a template witness statement for the N244 form concerning a CCJ set aside on the basis of having never received a court hearing (in fact my first contact was 9 months post hearing when I randomly received a letter from DCBL). I have spent many hours looking through the newbie threads but have yet to…
Dear All, since we moved into our house 9 years ago, our washing machines break rather frequently, usually after 1-3 years. Before this, we never had a problem. My best guess is that it is because it sits in the first floor, and the floor is the usual wooden rafters with floorboards. Despite all attempts, it will vibrate…
We have our property on the market in Oxfordshire and are looking to purchase in the north/borders. We've had some unusual bad luck and have had a couple of sales fall through. We have decided that the only thing we can do now is to move closer to our target area and rent. As we are mortgage free that would put us as cash…
Hi Had a Natwest fixed rate isa which matured on 4th September. Issued instructions to new provider on 28th August to open a new isa and set up transfer from Natwest on Maturity. All parties acknowledged requests. On 5th Sept Natwest informed me that they had moved funds to an easy access isa. Waited for transfer to take…
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