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When one MoneySaver found their preferred white chocolate was no longer on the shelves, naturally they turned to the MSE Forum to find a cost-conscious tasty alternative. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's top discussions. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-31-07-2026/…
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…
This thread relates to my previous thread: I have decided to opt for "Acknowledgement of services" from the CCJ DCB legal have been contacting me/ pressuring me to make the payments and have been calling me a few times a week for this. I plan on staying true to my CCJ. How likely is it that DCB legal will stop and waiver…
Hi all, have looked at other threads, but they all appear to be from some time ago. Please note, question is for paying bills / utilities and not for holiday spending. So I have an NIE number, is it easier to open an account here online for a Spanish account, or in a branch when I am away? I've looked at other posts, and…
Hi Lovely Forumites Advice needed for a local community car scheme. Volunteer Driver drives in and collects person for an appointment & delivers them back a couple of hours later, at no point were they parked. A week or so later they receive a parking fee by post. They write and explain they just collected and then dropped…
I am about to remortgage one of my buy to let mortgages with the Mortgage Works and have spotted something that I really don't understand and hope someone can enlighten me. My current deal ends 31/10/26 and have just been told I can look at my options now. The one that looks the best is to take a fixed rate of 5.74%…
Hi all, I am in 40k of credit card debt and I have no idea how to get out of it. This is a plea for help. This is across 7 creditors with amounts ranging for £737 to £9514. With 0% offers ending, I am now paying £1200 a month. Albeit on an ok salary of £63,500 a year my wife is on a much lower salary, and living in London,…
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