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Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
How do you organise your savings? This week Forumites have been discussing the merits of different approaches to saving for specific goals. Read on for more on that – and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Please forgive the corny thread title inspired by The Who but this post on the bloated 'how do I make the most of it' thread prompted me to initiate a new one... Well, there was yet another misty and bleak start in North Notts today (Thursday), but my SSW 3.92 kWp system was generating around 3kW for just a few minutes…
I have bought a car on PCP over 48 months with a 10k final payment at a rate of 8.9% with Zopa to commence shortly. What are the recommendations for overpayment, I ideally want to have minimal monthly payments circa £25-£50 a month maybe instead of the £390 quoted. Once the account is live, is it wise to overpay the…
Good evening all, I currently have a defined benefit pension from a job I had with my local water company from over 20 years ago. My pension pot is estimated to be worth around £50K, according to the scheme administrator - I haven't obtained an official transfer value yet though. I've been offered an annual pension of…
My first thread on the MFW board!! My mortgage has 6 & 1/2 years left to run. My income seems to decrease more & more & it becomes more & and more of a challange to pay my hefty(to me) mortgage. I have managed an overpayment last month as I got some £££'s unexpectedly. My biggest fear is not being able to pay my mortgage &…
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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If you're a young person with a part-time job at a pub, shop or restaurant, you may not be aware that you're entitled to holiday pay.
The regulator has confirmed it'll consult on a redress scheme on hidden car finance commission claims. Check out Martin's summary of the news and ways to submit a claim.
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