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This week's MSE Forum discussions span the range from what sort of garden hose to buy, to how to plan a bucket-list adventure by train on the other side of the world. Read on for more of this week's MoneySaving talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-10-07-2026/ Seen something…
Long-time Forumites will have seen tales of retailers clamping down on customers they feel have made too many returns. How often do you find yourself returning goods you've bought online? Do you only return things that are clearly broken or not up to scratch? Or are you happy to send something back if you've changed your…
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.
I've read the forum extensively, and I understand there is a generic defence template for use against in-house CEL where the breach is not pleaded, which includes Chan v Akande in paragraph 3. My question is whether this POC constitutes a "breach pleaded" since they have stated "Payment not made / permit not obtained in…
Complex ask and understand this might need an FI for real advice but I'm looking for REAL LIFE experience answers in the first instance. Background: I'm married - Im 60 - partner is 61. I have private pension £350k - partner has £1.5M I have 30 years NI - would need to top up £4700 to go from £213 a week to £241 for old…
Hi everyone, I’ve received a County Court claim from Ocean Parking (Anchor Security Services Ltd) for multiple PCNs issued on Pomona Strand, Manchester between late 2024 and early 2025. I’ve already filed an Acknowledgment of Service and am now preparing my defence. After revisiting the site and looking through Google…
hi , I’ve been through the whole letter process and mediation call, just received a letter saying notice of transfer of proceeding to the county court at Northampton, what do I do from here please?
We are currently house hunting and we have seen a couple of houses which have solar panels. We have no clue about solar panels but one we really like has 24 solar panels and 1 storage battery. They power an outbuilding and the house. They have it setup currently for any power not used it goes back to the grid. My questions…
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