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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…
Whether you're deciding where to live, taking up a new hobby or planning a getaway, the MSE Forum has plenty of wisdom for making the most of your cash. Let's take a look at some of the week's biggest talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/06/forum-highlights-19-06-2026/ Seen something on the…
The driver was attending a baby hospital appointment and first entered/parked in the first parking area/bay near Leen Gate. They tried for around 10–15 minutes to pay, including trying the machine/app, but the machine/payment system wasn’t working properly. The area/bay also seemed uneven/damaged and it was stressful…
On 30th March I ordered a Green Bin Sticker (103.80 GBP) which has yet to arrive for garden waste collection in Barnet London. On 9th May I submitted online a request for replacement given it had not arrived On 22nd May I called the waste collection related number (020 8359 2000) to complain that neither sticker had…
My partner just bought a house. Sitting outside we noticed some standing water around a drain. We hacked away some of the concrete around the drain. On closer inspection it turns out a water supply pipe is leaking. It looks like being in direct contact with the pipe, the concrete has eroded the ancient pipe. It looks like…
I was originally awarded pip in August 2023 till 2026 but award letter said we will contact you August 2025 which DWP did but at the same time I had my tribunal and they extended my award by 1 year so DWP had to back down. My new award letter now says awarded untill August 2027 but again we will contact you in August 2026.…
I haven't been able to find a thread, although I bet there is one … I spilt a yoghurt drink on the floor the other day. Carpet - not a very good or fluffy one. Scraped it up, wet it, sponged it to lift moisture, sprayed it with Febreze. Next day, smell remains - doesn't help that it's 30+ out there and not much cooler…
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