We're a friendly community of MoneySavers sharing our experiences and tips to help each other out
Budgeting, Banking, Cards and Loans, Credit Scores, Reclaim fees & charges
Making money, Debt-Free Diaries, Bankruptcy, IVAs & DROs
Consumer Rights, MoneySaving, Deals, Vouchers & Discounts, Freebies
Tax & Benefits, Jobs & Training, Pensions, Redundancy, Charities
Buying, Renting, Selling, Energy, Household Bills, Home Improvement
Insurance & Life Assurance, Disability, Weddings, Children, Death & Probate
Holidays, Days Out, Flight Delays, Parking Tickets, Public Transport
Competitions Time, Old Style MoneySaving, Techie Stuff, Crafting
Need help using the MSE Forum, or want to share feedback about how this website works?
Join us for a slice of MSE Forum life as we explore this week's talking points, from pizza-making to tips on how to streamline your monthly financial routine. Read the full blog post Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
I have about a month’s worth of food in my cupboards and freezer. I should probably keep it in case I loose my job but in the interest of food hygiene I’m going to eat it all up so my cupboard is bare. For people who don’t know how to do a pantry challenge the challenge is to save money on your food bill by only buying…
Morning - heading off to Glasgow. Hope that everyone is doing fine.
I'm baaaack. When I started my original diary "A Ditherer's Diary" My kids were littlie's aged 5 and 15 months. Nothing except their age and the amount of debt has changed, it's all got higher! They are now 11 & 7. Having had a quick read through, a lot of it was me coming and going with a few months/years in between. I…
Has anyone looked at Ripple Energy? I'm thinking about it, but not too seriously. I don't have a lot of time to investigate it and if anyone else has taken a look I'd appreciate their thoughts before I take a more serious look.
Hopefully this works as an all new diary for me. Will add my debt into my signature and keep track of how I do going along.
This is the place for questions around your rights as a consumer, including reclaims, faulty goods & more
It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.
Join other MoneySavers in taking part in one of the Forum's most popular challenges with the aim to save £667.95 by the end of 2025
How many days this month can you go without non-essential spending?
A fly in your soup? Food too cold? Wrong sauce? How often do you send something back in a restaurant?
It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
Free and available on iOS and Android
Tip Email
