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For two decades MoneySavers have been encouraging one another via the MSE Forum to put aside spare change in the year-long Sealed Pot Challenge. This week Forumites broke open those pots and counted the contents. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's discussions.…
It's nearly time for trick-or-treaters, spooky decorations and lots of sweets - if you're into that sort of thing. Are you planning to spend on pumpkins, costumes and party bits, or prefer to let Halloween pass by without a fuss? Vote in the poll below then share your thoughts in the thread!
Cooking extra and saving the leftovers - or preparing multiple meals in advance - can be a great way to make your food budget go further, but is it part of your MoneySaving routine? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
After the post in the link below, I thought I would start a thread of pension myths and misunderstandings. Feel free to add yours here, or I suppose, argue why then aren’t myths, after all - this is the internet. Annuities are poor value. They used to be but as rates are rising they have become better value again. I…
Would love a new JLR Defender and know about all the issues with the Ingenium engine. I would be leasing/PCP it if I got one, so if the engine karks it as many do, who's very expensive problem would it be, mine, or the lease company's ? My research says JLR's 20k service interval is way to long and to be "safe" you should…
Good afternoon, Last week I received my tax calculation for 25/26. I was advised I was due a refund of £549.00, woo hoo!! I thought and promptly processed the refund via my GG account. I did think the refund was a tad more than I was expecting so when I studied the entire tax calculation, sure enough the savings interest…
An aged relative of mine has a landline with TalkTalk. This line was taken on by TalkTalk sometime ago when TalkTalk took over another provider. It is purely calls and there has been no problems for many years. Now TalkTalk keep sending routers as the line is now digital. But the relative doesn't want or need broadband. TT…
I’m a complete novice when it comes to S&S investing, but I’m happy to take the advice from ‘experts’ that investing in a S&S ISA is a better return than a cash ISA if the saver is prepared to lock the money away for at least 5 years. I have a cash ISA thats due to mature in the mid-December (around £24k) with Vida Bank. I…
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Halifax customers who use mobile and online banking services should move to the Lloyds Bank app before Sunday 1 November. That's because the Halifax app and online banking services will be axed from this date. Here's what you need to know.
The State Pension is likely to rise by 3.9% next April, taking the full new State Pension to over £13,000 a year. It means the State Pension now breaches the tax-free personal allowance for some.
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