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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…
I don’t normally fall for text scams but it caught me at a bad time when I was busy doing something else. This was the text I received, I now know it is a scam: Department for Work and Pensions official reminder: Our records show you have not yet applied for the 2025–2026 Winter Fuel Payment. Please click on the link to…
I have started the process, but it didn't complete.Moving from an Hargreaves Lansdown SIPP to drawdown. I assume that you can hold shares in a drawdown account, just like a SIPP. Can shares be moved from a SIPP directly into a drawdown account, without selling the shares?Is a drawdown account very similar to a SIPP, where…
Hi, I’m looking for some help. I received a PCN in relation to a parking event on September 2023, followed by the accompanying letters from DCB Legal and, I think, another “firm”. A claim was submitted against me on the 8th July and I used the forums to respond and submit a defence (it was asking for Amount Claimed:…
Hello, Went on holiday a couple of weeks ago and the other day I got a letter for a parking charge. The Letter was sent from I PARK SERVICES LTD. I used one of there car parks whilst away. They sent a picture of my car coming in and out of the car park. Coming in at 3:07pm and leaving at 5:18pm. When it was my turned at…
I live in an all electric flat. Our water is heated using Pulsacoil 2000, a heat exchanger, running on Economy 7, which gave more than enough hot water running for 3 hours overnight (two showers - one long - washing up etc). Unfortunately the cyclinder has split (but not leaking very much as far as I can see, downstairs…
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It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
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