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This week Forumites have been giving thought to what happens when it's time to retire. MoneySavers have been talking about how it felt once they'd made their retirement date official, whilst another MSE Forum user is looking for tips on putting their affairs in order for a smooth transition.…
Out-of-date subscriptions, free trials that you forgot to cancel, unused gym memberships…these sorts of payments can be silently taking chunks out of your bank balance if you're not careful. Staying on top of them is a good way to keep your finances in check (and protect yourself from scams), but remembering to find the…
When one MoneySaver found their preferred white chocolate was no longer on the shelves, naturally they turned to the MSE Forum to find a cost-conscious tasty alternative. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's top discussions. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-31-07-2026/…
Hi my daughters ex husband has kept my granddaughter at his and is refusing to let my daughter see her without supervision as he says she is upset because the last time they were together with my daughters partner there was an argument about getting ready for school which involved the partner shouting at my granddaughter,…
I have been with EE, formerly Freeserve then Orange, for over 35 years. Recently I got a series of emails saying landline (included in my broadband package) was chaning to digital voice and it would occur in August, no change of contract, no price increase, etc etc. I rang to request engineer's assistance because I am…
The background is after I receive the contract pack from the conveyancer I was asked two questions: Did I have any queries I wanted to raise in relation to the TA6 and TA10 forms? Did I want her to order the searches now, or wait until after I’ve had the survey done. She pointed out the searches are non-refundable so some…
I purchased some theatre tickets for Paddington the musical from a site which I believed to be the official ticket site. I used my credit card to buy the tickets, once purchased I realised that it wasn’t the official site but a third party and I was charged £16 per ticket in fees. My question is that although the tickets…
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This means a change for those with substantial savings across M&S Bank and HSBC UK and/or First Direct. Here's what the transfer means for your savings, credit cards and more.
The Government has confirmed it has increased the maximum amount of support available to those affected via a loan from £10,000 to £20,000, but only for exceptional cases.
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