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September is often a time for new starts and this week Forumites have been preparing for the next phase of educational and professional life, discussing name tapes for school uniforms, options for commuting to work and generally getting a better handle on personal finances. Read on for more about all that and the rest of…
This week Forumites have been giving thought to what happens when it's time to retire. MoneySavers have been talking about how it felt once they'd made their retirement date official, whilst another MSE Forum user is looking for tips on putting their affairs in order for a smooth transition.…
Out-of-date subscriptions, free trials that you forgot to cancel, unused gym memberships…these sorts of payments can be silently taking chunks out of your bank balance if you're not careful. Staying on top of them is a good way to keep your finances in check (and protect yourself from scams), but remembering to find the…
Hi all I am trying to get a shareholding transferred into my name. Both my late Father and Late Brother had shares in CBA. The shares are managed by MUFG corporate markets. I am the sole executor of both estates.Both Father and Brother died intestate. I have had to use an Australian solicitor to do a reseal of probate in…
Good morning. I want to order a couple of items from Shein - I have never had a Shein account before. I have tried to register and have put my email in and chosen a password, but I cant seem to get past this screen to confirm my mobile - it won't accept my mobile number. I have tried my number both with and without the…
Hi, I am going to be having a new combi boiler and radiators installed (currently have warm air vents) I live in a bungalow with concrete floors so two of the radiators are going to have pipes dropping down the wall. They are both going to be quite concealed, but I don’t really like the idea of the pipes running above the…
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I had been with Octopus for an untroubled 42 months and decided to switch for a cheaper tariff on 14 July I submitted electric and gas readings to both companies time stamped 14th July I got my first bill 2nd August having submitted readings on 31st July, to my surprise the gas readings were wrong, My smart gas meter had…
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