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The humble cassette has been making a bit of a comeback over the last year. Even the likes of Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande have released tracks on tape. Whether it's due to nostalgia, novelty or perceived differences in audio quality, there's still a demand for physical media despite the convenience of streaming. How do…
Where you'll stay and what you'll do are key parts of booking a getaway, but figuring out what to do about dining can be a huge factor. Are you big on hotel buffets? Do you explore the local eateries? Prefer to prep your own meals? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
The final week of May is bringing a bank holiday, a half term school break and soaring temperatures, meaning the air will be filled with the smell of sunscreen and the sound of ice cream vans. When the mercury shoots up, what's your primary go-to for dealing with the heat? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
Hi, I'm looking for some advice regarding a dispute with Europcar Italy. We rented a car from Venice Airport in February and returned it after hours. There was no Europcar agent present at the time of return, so we were unable to do a walk-around inspection together. Several weeks later, Europcar charged us around €160 for…
hi there, I used the MSE collective group switch to go onto the Money saving octopus tariff back in October 2025. It was a 10 month tariff so will come to an end in August. I’m slightly confused about whether I should consider switching before the end of the tariff to go onto a fixed plan and avoid a big jump when my…
I'm wondering if anyone can advise. My car battery has died and I've looked at the AA to come and fit a battery. However in the small print they state that the car must be off the road. My car is parked on the street and I can't get it off the road because the battery is totally dead. I've tried a jump starter to no avail,…
I'm considering the situation within the last (tax) year of working before retirement. If one's relevant earnings for the tax year were below £60,000, would it be advantageous to make a relief-at-source (RAS) gross contribution of 100% of those earnings to a personal pension before the tax year ended? In particular, the…
About 25 years ago I took out life insurance, around the total of my mortgage, and had the policy written into trust. The logic was that the policy would bypass my estate resulting in a quicker payout in the event of my death. The beneficiary of the policy/trust is now dead and the insurance company tell me there is little…
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