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Reduced-to-clear items can be a beacon of MoneySaving when it comes to your grocery shop, but just how regularly do you seek out the yellow sticker goods when ambling down the aisles? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
A good breakfast sets the tone for the day ahead so when you pop some bread in the toaster, you want it to come out just right. One MoneySaver is on a quest to find the ultimate toaster that doesn't produce a disappointingly uneven result. Read on for more about that and a selection from the rest of this week's MSE Forum…
Lots of online retailers offer free delivery if you spend over a certain amount, and there are invariably times when your basket is a little shy of qualifying. What tends to be your response? Is the prospect of free delivery enough of a carrot to get you to buy more stuff? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
I would appreciate advice on two Euro Car Parks PCNs issued at a hotel drop-off/short-stay area at Heathrow Terminal 2. Sequence of events: Two separate PCNs were issued by Euro Car Parks for the same vehicle at the same Heathrow hotel drop-off/short-stay location. The allegation in both cases was “parked without a valid…
I need some legal advice on where I stand and what I need to do next. For context, an elderly family member walked past a high street shop that was offering quick phone repairs as they needed a replacement battery for an iPhone. They were told it would take a few days or a week but it took around a month for it to be…
Hi. I've been given a neat wee HP Pavilion laptop (14-ce3501na) to wipe for its new owner. It's immaculate, and looks little used. Reset seemed to work fine, but I was aware that the fan was very noisy, and ran for much of the time at high speed - wife complained bitterly. Anyhoo, when setting it back up for the new owner…
I got a quote through HL. I'm not sure whether to go the annuity route or not, I'm just looking into it. It would use the money in the HL sipp. The highest single life, no increases, no guarantee figures are Just. £9374 L and G £8654 Scottish Widows £7581 Aviva £7105 So, there's quite a variation. I'm not sure why anyone…
Trainpal say there are no booking fees on their mobile app, so you would expect the price you pay would be the same as the total price of all the split tickets. Not so! I was charged £6.80 on top and when I queried this they said "It's a Service Fee not a booking fee" Deceitful or what?
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