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The humble cassette has been making a bit of a comeback over the last year. Even the likes of Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande have released tracks on tape. Whether it's due to nostalgia, novelty or perceived differences in audio quality, there's still a demand for physical media despite the convenience of streaming. How do…
Where you'll stay and what you'll do are key parts of booking a getaway, but figuring out what to do about dining can be a huge factor. Are you big on hotel buffets? Do you explore the local eateries? Prefer to prep your own meals? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
The final week of May is bringing a bank holiday, a half term school break and soaring temperatures, meaning the air will be filled with the smell of sunscreen and the sound of ice cream vans. When the mercury shoots up, what's your primary go-to for dealing with the heat? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
Hi everyone I just had Vodafone full fibre 150 installed on thursday and since then even though the speed has been as advertised when I run speed tests the internet just seems much slower than my old standard part fibre internet with Plusnet. Some sites literally take 10 seconds to load and there's the spinning loading…
My santander isa matured at the start of May. I opened a new isa online and transferred the money. They tell me that I should have 'filled out a form' with them and as I didn't, it's classed as new money. I asked for the transfer to be reversed but they they this isn't possible. Is it new money and if it is, can the…
Is there a manual way of working out Council Tax Reduction? I am trying to help out my neighbour with his Council Tax Reduction (CTR), which it appears the LA may have calculated wrongly and he wishes to appeal should it be incorrect. For working out entitlement to Council Tax Reduction, the LA website reverts to the…
Help please My 18 year old had a stocks and shares ISA He wanted to take some of it out to have easier access to some of it. He called them without me with him and the outcome was he was advised he HAD to take it all out. They have sent him a cheque for the total amount. I think he was advised wrongly or he didn’t…
Hello. I'd like your thoughts, please, on whether we just have a rubbish buildings insurance policy or if this is standard stuff. I own a flat in an Edwardian house that was converted into four flats many years ago. Each time something goes wrong with the building (leaking windows, guttering falling down) we're told that…
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