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How do you organise your savings? This week Forumites have been discussing the merits of different approaches to saving for specific goals. Read on for more on that – and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
What's been going on in the MSE Forum this past week? Let's explore some of the topics that have generated debate and MoneySaving insight. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Whether it's films, TV, music, books or video games, we live in an age where we can stream or buy our favourite media digitally. For many of us it's certainly convenient - we can access content wherever we are with just a few taps or clicks...unless the wifi goes down, or the platform decides to remove something from their…
Welcome to Joyful July'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 your…
I intend to change my SIPP platform from HL to Fidelity and wonder if there are important reasons why I shouldn't. Because I'm not resident in the UK, I don't read the UK press very much although I have read the Moneyvator article on changing platforms. My SIPP is high five/low six figures and in drawdown, it comprises…
A recent flight with Easyjet was turned back , couldn't land due to bad weather, and was turned back, Easjet offered no alternative and refunded the flight. We had a hotel booked at a special price, no refund, so are claiming the cost back from the travel insurance provider. I have been informed of the excess on the…
To use Guineapigsqueaks/Sa1sysoo words “A new thread for declutterbugs in (2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024) 2025 !" My 2024 was another washout on the decluttering & decorating fronts. That is what happens when I don’t plan ahead 😔 Neither DH nor I have managed to summon up any enthusiasm for anything…
my daughter who is 23 is going to New York for the week and only has a halifax debit card. She says she's tried to get a credit card but cant as she works part-time When I looked at the halifax fees they are 2.99% foreign transaction fee plus £0.50 per purchase Halifax have a travelready scheme were you pay £7 per week to…
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If you had a British Airways (BA) flight or holiday disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, check if you've got an old voucher as millions of pounds' worth are still unclaimed. You'll need to use it to travel before the end of September 2025 – or risk losing it. Below we explain how to search for unused vouchers and how to use them.
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