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"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
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.
Hi all, We’ve lived in a rental property since January 2023. The landlord is a family friend of my partner, so we initially expected it to be low-stress. No deposit was taken, no inventory provided, and they’ve been quite hands-off — sometimes to our benefit, sometimes not. Our fixed-term tenancy ended in January 2024, and…
Has anyone used the free Autotrader Sell To A Dealer service? I've currently got my mum's car in an auction with Motorway but initial price estimates with Autotrader look significantly better than Motorway or We Buy Any Car, allowing for reductions due to partial service history and scuffs. Can anybody recommend or…
I've looked through the forum and seen some threads about this but cant find where my questions are answered. Sorry if they are - bit overwhelmed and angry atm. So Octopus have just told us they're dropping our export rate from 15p/unit to 4.1p/unit from this september. Yes, they said it'll be a 'variable rate' but you…
My wife receives a reduced pension because of incomplete years, we had children at home between 1974, to 2004. Last child born 1988, received dla for him between 1996-2004. she worked prior to having children, only worked part time between 1993-2012, and did not pay NI. We have been told by hmrc that she signed a form to…
Hi. We are in the process of selling our house and there will be a gap of 4-6 weeks before we move in. We will have around £250,000 to bank for that iinterim period and I was wondering: a) Do we need to split the amount into separate accounts? or b)Put it into one account to gain the maximum interest over a short period.…
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