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We've all been there. A freshly brewed tea or coffee steaming away (perhaps a cheeky biscuit on the side) but suddenly the phone rings / doorbell goes / kids need attention / you get dragged into a meeting, and before you know it your enticing cuppa has become a chilly shadow of its former self. What do you do about it?
Whether you're packing for a picnic or grabbing a bite during your break at work, supermarket meal deals can be a quick and easy way to get lunch sorted. But which one do you think reigns supreme? Vote in the poll, then let us know what your favourite lunchtime meal deal combination is in the thread.
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.
I just got a divorce me and my ex spilt last year in July, the divorce came through all good! I am now finding I have all the debts in my name which I can afford to pay off but it will take at least 9 months for 1 debt with Eon and about 10 months with EE. Yes the debts are in my name so I understand that there is a…
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My mother-in-law, 80, wants to visit me and my spouse. All of us are retired. My mother-in-law doesn't drive, and it's an 80-mile round trip to collect her and take her home again. In the past, she hasn't offered to pay towards petrol, and while she's not short of money, she…
Good afternoon. We booked our late honeymoon in Jan 2025, for December 2025 - travelling to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. We unexpectedly found out we are pregnant, and I would be around 19-21 weeks when the travel should occur. We have travel insurance (only taken out last week, before we found out we were pregnant). We…
Please relocate if this is not the right Section of the Forum. Our house insurance is with Safeguard. Back in May I got an email saying that I can register on their online portal and manage the insurance/submit claim online. The trouble is the customet section of their "online portal" is not available neither from France,…
I’ve always shopped mostly at Sainsbury’s and I collect Avios for flights so was happy when they were linked. I usually receive 15 to 20 bonus offers. Last week only 9, 5 of which I have never purchased. This week 5, 3 of which I never purchase. Are bonus offers being phased out? I usually spend £80-100 each week. I’ve…
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