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We've all been there. A freshly brewed tea or coffee steaming away (perhaps a cheeky biscuit on the side) but suddenly the phone rings / doorbell goes / kids need attention / you get dragged into a meeting, and before you know it your enticing cuppa has become a chilly shadow of its former self. What do you do about it?
Whether you're packing for a picnic or grabbing a bite during your break at work, supermarket meal deals can be a quick and easy way to get lunch sorted. But which one do you think reigns supreme? Vote in the poll, then let us know what your favourite lunchtime meal deal combination is in the thread.
Which one item truly brings you happiness for little or no cost? That's the question posed by one MoneySaver this week. Let's take a tour of some of the latest MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
I have long-term health issues and have effectively retired early (63). I fortunately have a private pension which I am using to pay my rent and bills (I am not a homeowner). When I am 67 I can claim my state pension. Hypothetically, could I stop/reduce withdrawing funds from my private pension and instead claim Housing…
Cash ISAs: The Best Currently Available List **Please note: The list of ISAs I have compiled below is continually updated. New ISAs are added as they launch and withdrawn ISAs will be removed from the list. ** The current Cash ISA limit is £20,000 for the 2025/26 tax year. **As with any financial product, before opening an…
Ok so my car is about to get scrapped but it has a good battery which isn't old at all. Said battery which I purchased from Tayna batteries. But it's basically the Yuasa YBX5100. This is currently in a diesel car. Now I have a replacement car. A MK5 Golf 2.0 TDI and I'm not convinced with the existing battery on it. I…
I claim universal credit after marriage breakdown. I had £6757 cash in my account and a property I rent out. Which I believe at the time of the claim was £9k equity. So under 16k my cash savings were over £6k for 5 months over the past 3 years and then the property. I got a note for a review and uploaded the relevant…
Hey we are in the process of selling our flat, we bought it after Feb 2022, and we understand we need some information from the previous owner, we reached out to their solicitor but he is saying he is not getting them to answer. this is going for few weeks now. is there anything at all we can do? we are stuck in a…
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