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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.
Hi all 😊 I'm Cheery 😊 By name and (usually 🙄) by nature. I've been around here for many years, taking in all the excellent wisdom and trying to use as much of it as possible 😊 We are two, Mr Cheery and I. We have been together for over 18 years 😮 We moved to the countryside six years ago, gained a large mortgage, and a…
We had baby back in 2021. For similplicity let's say our assessment periods starts onnthe 1st of the momth. Baby was born in November, we informed November baby to uc a bit late (in december). This is because we didn't gave birth certificate, and knew it would trigger birth certificate request as soon as we notified also…
Welcome to Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge! This challenge is all about helping people to save money by setting aside days every month where you deliberately don't spend unnecessary cash. Over the short term, it can help you have a more frugal month. Over the long term, if you stick with it, it can help change…
I need some advise please. After being displaced from our home due to a burst pipe, we have been living in temporary accommodation in Uxbridge, which does not offer parking. I have been purchasing weekly parking at Bakers Road Car Park run by Excel parking for my vehicle using the Ringo app. The Ringo app restricts…
Hi all, unfortunately I've only just discovered this forum which provides lots of useful information and tips, many of which I've broken over the last few months. I've searched for other threads which cover my case but can't find anything similar so I hope I haven't broken any rules or breached etiquette by starting a new…
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These days, voice recognition on our devices means you don't even need to type anything, let alone scribble it down. But do you still find yourself reaching for a pen?
With scammers commonly posing as HMRC, we talk you through the steps you should take to make sure your letter is genuine.
Brokers give their views as interest rates on two-year fixes are lower than those on five-year fixes for the first time since 2022
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