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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Out-of-date subscriptions, free trials that you forgot to cancel, unused gym memberships…these sorts of payments can be silently taking chunks out of your bank balance if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/…
I have a flexible cash ISA with Halifax but am looking to transfer £15k of the existing balance into a flexible ISA with another provider to get a better interest rate. The new provider ISA doesn’t do ISA transfers so I will be withdrawing £15k from my Halifax ISA and paying into the new ISA, and as such I realise the…
Monmouthshire Building Society RS maturity – stuck in nominated account loop? Does anyone know how to transfer funds out of a matured Regular Saver?I am trying to set up my nominated account but it keeps looping (also tried linking up with my previous nominated bank account). When it did finally allow me to enter the…
Hi, I'm trying to take up the Sky offer for broadband, I spoke to a Sky representative this morning and they said that the deal was still ongoing but I would have to signup through the third party. tried doing this online but once I input my email address and get diverted to Sky the price is different or it comes back with…
Hi. I got the 35g Lebara sim through MSE sometime last year. The cost went up last month. I was wondering if I get it again can I get the pac number from lebara for the new sim even though im staying with Lebara. I know you can for a different network but does it work the same if I'm staying with lebara but just changing…
This is a UK franchise, and it is not unusual for the franchisee to struggle to stay afloat with licence fees and other overhead costs. Effectively, the franchisee takes all the risks of the business. My experience was a poor one. Whilst the product is of good quality, it is relatively expensive. The franchisee contracts a…
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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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