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For those of you who are chocolate lovers, this week's poll is seeking your votes on how you like your confectionary treat... or more specifically, what temperature? Does it taste better a little on the chilled side, or do you prefer a more melty experience with a room temperature choccie? Fridge or cupboard? Or is there…
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You've finally manage to find a date that works for everyone and even picked a venue for dinner. But, you've never been there before? Are you going to have a sneaky peek at their online menu, or do you just turn up on the night and take it from there?
Hi everyone, This is about transferring money in and out of a bank account to be eligible for its perks whilst also keeping money in a high-interest savings account as long as possible to get maximum benefit from that. I was wondering what the best day of the month is to do this, with the aim of setting up standing orders…
Hello! I had posted a question here regarding which tradesperson I would have needed to fix the trim that partially collapsed from my baywindow. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6633216/help-window-fixing#latest I have been quoted £800+vat to replace the trim (so not fixing but replacing it) and add a new…
Can anyone help please? My sister and brother-in-law are struggling. He went missing last week and when the police found him he had taken an overdose. He is extremely ill and disclosed that he is a gambling addict, he has taken out a mortgage for £170k and is in arrears of £11k with a possession order from the courts…
Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get your thoughts on my situation. I'm trying to find out if the 56‑day “deemed acceptance” rule really protects me, and whether the council’s late reply is a fatal flaw. I’ll summarise the facts below (with personal identifiers removed). Happy to share more if needed. * I received a moving…
I tried to switch to barclays today to get the £200 switch bonus. Disaster! I will spare all the details, hours on phone! But result was they said I'm not eligible. I had checked and thought I was, also ChatGPT gpt said I was, the reason I may not of been is because I had a previous barclays account that I closed in 2024.…
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Does it taste better a little on the chilled side, or do you prefer a more melty experience with a room temperature choccie? Fridge or cupboard?
The State Pension is set to go up by 4.8% from April 2026 under what's known as the 'triple lock' guarantee – though the exact monetary increase you'll get depends on which version of the State Pension you receive.
Banks must offer people the tools they need to manage their money in safer ways – and this needs to be overseen by the Government.
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