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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…
How do you organise your savings? This week Forumites have been discussing the merits of different approaches to saving for specific goals. Read on for more on that – and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Does TV licence enforcement have access as to whether anyone gets pension credit?
Junior is having driving lessons. He was thinking of taking out insurance with Marmalade. Are there any drawbacks/problems in doing this? Will I need to insure my main insurer (LV) ?
I listened to Martin's investment podcast and have decided to give it a go. My savings are currently in a Trading212 cash ISA (£23,000), and so I've decided to use Trading212 over Vanguard for ease and simplicity. First of all, would you recommend opening a Stocks ISA, Invest or CFD account? I'm thinking of investing…
Hello again - This is a slightly different topic to the other thread I posted a few minutes ago, and I am posting this for the same reasons. Your help is appreciated. FYI: Again, as the other thread, I am aware of IHT/etc/etc and if the child you gifted to gets into fincially difficulties/e/tc/etc. If you gift your main…
Good morning. Just asking to share knowledge with my family, ie siblings etc, when we meet soon If you gave cash gifts to your children (FYI, I'm aware of 'tax-free gift allowances' IHT and deprivation of assets) who are married, then your married son/daughter almost immediately transfers the gift to their husband and…
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If you're a young person with a part-time job at a pub, shop or restaurant, you may not be aware that you're entitled to holiday pay.
The regulator has confirmed it'll consult on a redress scheme on hidden car finance commission claims. Check out Martin's summary of the news and ways to submit a claim.
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