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Holiday booking often involves a balancing act. You might find a bargain that's less convenient, a luxury option that's more expensive, or a flexible booking that offers extra peace of mind. When it comes down to it, what matters most to you when booking a holiday? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
When choosing a new product for the home, it can be hard to sort the wheat from the chaff. That's why savvy MoneySavers turn to the shared knowledge and experience of the MSE Forum when contemplating a big purchase. Read on to see what Forumites have been talking about this week.…
There's been a meme doing the rounds for a while about millennials preferring to make big online purchases using a laptop instead of a smartphone. Is it a sense of accuracy and security from using a physical keyboard? Perhaps the bigger screen makes it easier to see pictures or read vital information? Maybe it's just the…
With the incoming IHT changes I'm planning my pension with the intention of surplus gifting from my pension income to reduce the estate. The HMRC guidelines seem open to interpretation as it doesn't sound like its pure math - and a rejection would be devastating. So I'd like some advice on what is best practice to avoid…
Applied 23 june Valuation 29th June-all good Questions 26th June and 1st Aug. Waiting and super anxious as consolidating debt praying they don't decline us ......
Hi all. I am currently working part time and planning on retiring in about 6 months time when I will be 63. I have a DB pension (was final salary, now CARE) with current accrued pension of approx £43,000 payable p.a. at age 67, reduced to around £36,000 if I was to take it now. I also have AVC in same scheme of some…
Does any one know what is going on with this "anti-laptop" thing? Go on any train, or any waiting room, and make the slightest keyboard click and people go nuts...they start stamping their feet , or whatever , repeatedly in kind of "revenge noise". I mean, the other day, I was in M&S Cafe near Southampton, and I was on my…
Parking Event – 04/10/2023 • Parked at York Street, Manchester (Euro Car Parks). • It was dark at the time. • After entering the car park, I spent time searching for a parking space. • ANPR cameras record the time of entry, which does not account for time spent driving around to find a space. • After parking, I joined a…
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This means a change for those with substantial savings across M&S Bank and HSBC UK and/or First Direct. Here's what the transfer means for your savings, credit cards and more.
The Government has confirmed it has increased the maximum amount of support available to those affected via a loan from £10,000 to £20,000, but only for exceptional cases.
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