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Holiday booking often involves a balancing act. You might find a bargain that's less convenient, a luxury option that's more expensive, or a flexible booking that offers extra peace of mind. When it comes down to it, what matters most to you when booking a holiday? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
When choosing a new product for the home, it can be hard to sort the wheat from the chaff. That's why savvy MoneySavers turn to the shared knowledge and experience of the MSE Forum when contemplating a big purchase. Read on to see what Forumites have been talking about this week.…
There's been a meme doing the rounds for a while about millennials preferring to make big online purchases using a laptop instead of a smartphone. Is it a sense of accuracy and security from using a physical keyboard? Perhaps the bigger screen makes it easier to see pictures or read vital information? Maybe it's just the…
Hi folks, Have received a letter of claim from BW Legal and have emailed response@bwlegal.co.uk (the most up-to-date email I could find after digging on the forum) using the template from the Newbies thread. Just wondering what the next steps are if I don't (or do) receive a response? Assume I would just wait for a claim…
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole…
Hi - my wife bought some items online from H&M, which included some non-H&M branded items. We didn't realise at the time but these can't be returned to store and have to be returned by post. Unlike store returns, they charge £2.99 per return per brand and she will incur multiple such charges. If we "cancel" the order via…
I am looking to open another Santander Edge Saver account, please can someone remind me how to do this so I can open another ? I think the last time I did it was via the phone and wait for the account to be closed and reapplied?? Is this the way to do it or quicker to do it via chat bot, please?
Got 4 gu10 down lights in the bathroom. Metal frames have gone a bit rusty so I've bought a set of the integrated led ones. The new lights have 2 live connections. One is for the switching live, the other one says "loop". I assume loop means permanent live. Is this correct? Anyway, looking at the old light fitting, there…
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