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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…
Planning a purchase? Bothered by badgers in the garden? Got a culinary conundrum? Whatever dilemma you're facing, the MSE Forum will dispense practical wisdom with a MoneySaving twist. Read on to find out what Forumites have been talking about this week. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's…
Some services (Uber, for example) have a dynamic pricing system, raising prices on the fly when demand is higher and reducing them when demand is lower. It's a double-edged sword, but it can mean getting a cheaper deal if you've found yourself buying/booking when there's a lull in customers. On the whole, how do you feel…
I have been with my partner for 30 years but we aren’t married. He works and is a 20% tax payer. I can’t work and claim benefits. We have some savings (gift from parents and also saving some from his income) We have been putting it into a savings account in my name because I don’t pay tax (my only taxable income is…
Hi All Welcome to the Old Style Weight Loss thread for quarter three 2025 Please feel free to start posting your weight loss goals for the next challenge which will run from the 1st July until the 30th September. You do not have to submit a loss or gain for the first week as it's our starting week, you can post your first…
Hi I have received the Claim Form on 13 feb, via BWLegal on behalf of KBT Ltd t/a Armtrac. I understand I must do AOS on MCOL within next few days, and also write a defence in the mean time. I have looked at the template defence, but I am really not sure what exactly I am supposed to say in paragraph 3; can anyone help? Do…
Hi, I as keeper received a Parking Charge from BridgePAM. The letter was dated 27 June for 'Unauthorised Parking'. I am planning to appeal in the first instance using the generic wording in the Newbies Guide. I dispute your 'parking charge', as the keeper of the vehicle. I deny any liability or contractual agreement and I…
Last year my pension advisor came to my house for his yearly chat and he said that hewill have to put his % commission up from 0.7% to 0.9% because of new government guidelines saying that all his policy holders must be paying the same % Has anyone else been asked to do this ?
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