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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…
With the realisation that my contents insurance is due to renew tomorrow and I need to switch it to a more advantageous card, this week we're asking how you deal with big annual expenses such as insurance and seasonal festivities.
Never too late to learn I suppose. I always avoided standing orders to fund regular savers as I understood that the payment if paid on the weekend did not arrive until the next bank working day usually Monday. Whereas if I manually made a FP or internal transfer on a weekend it arrived in the destination account that day…
Hi, I was hoping someone has an Octopus Money Pension they are drawing down on so I could check if they have had a similar issue to me. My pension was with Candid Financial who sold the business to Octopus Money a couple of years ago which meant my pension was transferred to the platform Octopus use which is Plannr. No…
How do brake pads get checked/measured for MOT? My 2018 golf failed on worn pads below 1.5mm so it's been of the road a few days until I had time to get spares and fit them. Having replaced the pads none are excessively worn with a minimum of 5mm of braking material left and all evenly worn. I would hope it a mistake by…
Hi ,I hired a builder to repair, renovate and make my father's home safe, efficient and wheelchair friendly.Work is nearly complete, but the builder is refusing to supply me with the buildings regs certificates, product guarantees by ignoring my communications on the subject.I dont live in near dad and i am 150 miles away.…
Hi all, long-time reader - have seen off several PCNs with this forum's help over the years. This one went a different way and I'd appreciate a defence review. Timeline: PCN (Notice to Keeper) from National Parking Control Group Ltd, posted 13/01/2026, for an alleged event on 08/01/2026. £100 demanded. Reason: "Not parking…
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