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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.…
Out-of-date subscriptions, free trials that you forgot to cancel, unused gym memberships…these sorts of payments can be silently taking chunks out of your bank balance if you're not careful. Staying on top of them is a good way to keep your finances in check (and protect yourself from scams), but remembering to find the…
When one MoneySaver found their preferred white chocolate was no longer on the shelves, naturally they turned to the MSE Forum to find a cost-conscious tasty alternative. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's top discussions. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-31-07-2026/…
I would be extremely grateful for any advice. I am beside myself in grief as my darling son (22) died almost 2 weeks ago, completely unexpectedly. I will try to summarise. Son (19) has claimed UC since December and carer element, no carers allowance. S19 has autism and ADHD. His health conditions weren’t reported at the…
I got a letter today, first one as I got nothing else before this! I have never received any pcn before concerning this parking lot. I remember paying but I paid cash, I do not have the receipt anymore cuz it was in April. I’m so confused why I have only just got the “letter before action”saying I owe 170£. Not sure what…
Hi all, Just coming back with an update on this, as the situation is now clearer and unfortunately there are more PCNs than I originally realised. I have now gone through all of the paperwork and there are 16 Smart Parking PCNs in total, all relating to the same car park at Westway Place / Elms Parade, Botley. The alleged…
I bought a 50% shared ownership 3 bed end terrace in 2020 and last week I completed on staircasing to 100% ownership. Before I started the process to staircase, I asked the housing association that owned the other 50% if I would acquire the freehold upon staircasing to 100% and they said yes. Fast forward to today when I…
I chanced upon this whilst trawling Facebook - has one unusual perk apparently - free airport lounge access if your flight is delayed 90 minutes or more. Also a facility for applying for refunds when compensation is due. No fees on foreign transactions when purchasing goods or services. Anybody got one and had experience…
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The Government has confirmed it has increased the maximum amount of support available to those affected via a loan from £10,000 to £20,000, but only for exceptional cases.
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