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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…
September is often a time for new starts and this week Forumites have been preparing for the next phase of educational and professional life, discussing name tapes for school uniforms, options for commuting to work and generally getting a better handle on personal finances. Read on for more about all that and the rest of…
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.…
I currently rent and the landlord wants to sell, They cannot complete on a sale until June 2027 I do not have the savings for the deposit to be able to provide the deposit. However a very close friend has just gifted me some money. They dont want the money back at all. Im being told i cannot use that money as a deposit as…
I have been served a £100 penalty charge notice for charging my car at a PUBLIC CHARGER in a Premier Inn car park. The car park has two sections that do not appear to be joined. There is no signage where I entered. There is no barrier at entry. The charger itself has a vague sign, "Parking restrictions may apply, please…
My wife and I are expecting a baby, so I recently started looking for all the things we're going to need. Nursery furniture in particular seems ridiculously expensive, so I started looking for discount codes and sales, but there are so many different retailers to check. I was looking for discount codes for The Nursery…
hi all, I wonder if anyone has had an issue with their bills since the green energy levy change? I’m with Octopus and in April I noticed a difference between the rates showing on my bill pdf statement from March and the website display on my profile. I rang to discuss and it was sensibly pointed out that the green energy…
Hi all, on June 30th an Octopus engineer visited my home to upgrade the comms unit for my smart metres. This was just added to the electricity metre as he said the gas metre required a different method and manual syncing. On the day, my in-home display did not reconnect and after several calls to Octopus I’ve discovered…
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