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With the festive season in full swing, many of us are feeling the pinch of rising costs – but others might be finding ways to cut back or keep things steady. From gifts and food to travel and decorations, Christmas can quickly add up. We’d love to know how you think your spending for this Christmas compares to last year.…
There's already a lot of people driving a fully electric or hybrid(s) car in the UK. But for those drivers that haven't already made the change, there can be reluctance. 'Range anxiety', lack of charging infrastructure in your area and concerns about future changes like pay-per-mile which is currently in consultation may…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the Autumn 2025 budget. You can read MSE's rundown of the key measures and watch Martin's analysis video. Overall, how do you think this Budget will affect you individually? Please note that this poll and thread are intended for people to share the impact on their particular…
The Home Insurance article in last weeks tips email stated “…..buildings insurance is usually only for freehold homeowners (otherwise it's generally the management company's or landlord's responsibility…..” Surely this is dangerously misleading ? I’m not sure what is meant by “Management company” – we pay £15 per annum…
Hi all, just thought I’d post on here to see the best course of action and if I’m better off just paying the PCN or waiting to see if it goes to court and if I’ll likely win should the matter go to court? On the 30th of November 2025 I have visited Markham Vale retail park in Chesterfield to go to the pet shop on there as…
Following the tip in today's weekly email - Free £50 of shares if you invest £100 - I went to the Trading212.com website on my laptop but I was stopped in my tracks. The page the opened stated "Our systems had detected an unusual amount of traffic from your IP address." It further stated "Your browser is out of date.…
Hello, I need some help please. In 2020, I took my 25% tax free lump sum from my pension. This year in July I took another amount. The pension company didn't deduct my tax at source, so I have to pay this tax myself, which I have saved and am ready to pay. I have several questions 1. Do I need to pay this amount at the end…
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From gifts and food to travel and decorations, Christmas can quickly add up. Are you splashing out a little more, tightening the belt, or keeping things about the same? Cast your vote in the poll and join the discussion with your tips and experiences!
Millions of people on Universal Credit face a complicated and bureaucratic bank-switching process that could prevent them accessing accounts and deals, Martin Lewis has told the pensions secretary in a letter sent on Friday 12 December. Martin has urged the Government to look into a range of issues after hearing from many MoneySavers who have struggled with the process.
Octopus Energy customers on fixed tariffs WILL see the proposed '£150 energy saving' announced in the Autumn Budget passed on to their bills, the provider has announced. Martin Lewis has been lobbying the Government in recent weeks to ensure the savings aren't just applied to those on standard variable tariffs, but to all fixes too.
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