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"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.
What's been going on in the MSE Forum this past week? Let's explore some of the topics that have generated debate and MoneySaving insight. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
I give details below of the savings challenge I have been running this year and will continue to run next year with the help of @Suffolk_lass This is the new Challenge thread for savers in 2025. The aim is to get more people saving throughout the year and this thread gives a space for people to record their progress. The…
Well it's been downright awful here in Somerset for the last couple of days with non-stop rain! Just wondering how committed you lovely peeps are... have you been put off by gardening when it's raining? Are you a shrinking violet or a hardy perennial? Just a light hearted thread ☔🌧️
Hello, maybe this is a straightforward question. We are in need of a new car as our 15yrs old car is getting too small for the growing family and the odd reliability issue creeping in. Through my employer I have access to a “preloved” Tusker EVs with salary sacrifice. A Kia Nero comes out at an effective cost to my take…
Like millions of others I applied via my computer for their new regular saver a/c yesterday. Today they told me it would be faster if I downloaded their app and applied that way. I've been stuck on a page saying they're "currently processing your application" for 6 minutes now and presume it will be a long long time before…
my daughter who is 23 is going to New York for the week and only has a halifax debit card. She says she's tried to get a credit card but cant as she works part-time When I looked at the halifax fees they are 2.99% foreign transaction fee plus £0.50 per purchase Halifax have a travelready scheme were you pay £7 per week to…
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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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