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This week MoneySavers have been seeking and sharing tips for dealing with problems around the home and garden – as well as planning for long-distance summer travel. Let's explore some of this week's MSE Forum talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-17-07-2026/ Seen something on…
Holding on to your current mobile phone for as long as possible can certainly be a good way to save money, and sometimes getting an 'upgrade' isn't actually that much of an improvement (like in MSE Rob's experience). But the promise of new features, slicker designs and better technical support can sometimes be very…
This week's MSE Forum discussions span the range from what sort of garden hose to buy, to how to plan a bucket-list adventure by train on the other side of the world. Read on for more of this week's MoneySaving talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-10-07-2026/ Seen something…
I have recently agreed the sale of my house but we won’t exchange until December. I found a new flat and have had my offer accepted. The seller is aware and happy that I can’t exchange until December, according to the estate agent. My worry is that if I instruct a solicitor and purchase a new mortgage product and the…
I have accepted an NHS job offer, and one of the questions on the starter pack says: 'Do you have any previous pension rights that you might be interested in transferring into the NHS pension scheme?' I would like to know what this means. As I have an old work pension (non-NHS on the Scottish Widow platform) and I was also…
Anyone have any experience on how the Greek systems are coping with the new EES system? We are flying into Athens in September and hope that we do not have a repeat of the three-hour delay we had in Barcelona recently.
We hired a car at Malaga. Took photos of the damage to the car before we took it. We didnt think we needed to pay their upselling insurance which was about 400 euros. On return there were two new "dings". We hadnt done anything and they werent on my photos so hadnt happened before hire. They have kept all of the excess CDW…
For 3 days now, I've been unable to sign in to my Outfox Energy account, whether through a link from their email to me, or starting from scratch (which includes using 2 different browsers on my laptop, or trying it on my phone). I click on the "Sign In" button, and I get a tab titled "Customer Portal", with the appropriate…
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