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Which one item truly brings you happiness for little or no cost? That's the question posed by one MoneySaver this week. Let's take a tour of some of the latest MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
There's a bank holiday approaching (at least at the time of posting this!), which means many people will be thinking of attempting some jobs that need doing around the home. But while some seem comfortable knocking together an extension or retiling a bathroom, others find putting up a shelf or changing a fuse to be an…
What have MoneySavers been talking about this week on the MSE Forum? Join us for a whistle-stop tour of some of the latest discussions and dilemmas. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Evening all, Has anyone had any experiences with TBI financial services? I currently owe £4,160.68 on a defaulted plata loan and paying back £15.00 per month. I’ve recently come into some money and wanted to offer a full and final settlement but found them less than cooperative and said I’d need to pay the full £4,160.68.…
Welcome to the eighth Grocery Challenge of 2025! As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things gently one step at a time. Remember that this is not a…
This has probably been asked a million times before but I would like to hear some opinions on this. I had to have my 12 year old Astra written off and the insurance gave me around £2k for it's value. I'm looking to buy a family car (nice size) that is around 4-5 years old. Firstly, any recommendations? Secondly, what is…
Hello all, On the 2nd August we purchased and collected a used car from a local dealer to ourselves, all fine and dandy in the first week apart from we could not understand how to function the infotainment screen, during that week my Wife asked me to take a look, I was reading the manual to see what we needed to do but was…
Morning all, I hope you have managed to find some time for yourself in what can be a busy period. We have enjoyed spending time with family over the last 3 days, it’s a quiet one today, then off to visit more family tomorrow. I’m not planning anything wild for NYE, but have been really starting to think about what I want…
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