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With the festive season in full swing, many of us are feeling the pinch of rising costs – but others might be finding ways to cut back or keep things steady. From gifts and food to travel and decorations, Christmas can quickly add up. We’d love to know how you think your spending for this Christmas compares to last year.…
There's already a lot of people driving a fully electric or hybrid(s) car in the UK. But for those drivers that haven't already made the change, there can be reluctance. 'Range anxiety', lack of charging infrastructure in your area and concerns about future changes like pay-per-mile which is currently in consultation may…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the Autumn 2025 budget. You can read MSE's rundown of the key measures and watch Martin's analysis video. Overall, how do you think this Budget will affect you individually? Please note that this poll and thread are intended for people to share the impact on their particular…
I referred a friend to ii for the £200 cash back and friend getting a year's fee free at ii. I just read the terms and conditions again to make sure and I notice that they seem to have changed the dtae from which the friend needs to open an account - 18th December 2025. My friend opened the account a week or so before and…
I have noticed this. (I think). Does anyone have any comments? There have been several prior threads on this site, about when Interest Income should be reported to HMRC for tax purposes, when a Bond is, say, a 2- year Bond. And there is no access to any of it until Maturity. (Not even any option to take it with a Penalty…
Quick question for a friend (honestly it’s not me - I’m Premium) if someone in Classic / Alpha is offered redundancy, and uses the redundancy payment to buy out the actuarial reduction, do they still get the Classic lump sum? I think the answer is yes, but I’m looking for a reference. Si
With all the options from different providers, I am finding impossible to understand my options. I have two Pure Electric cars, 12KW Solar Panels, Battery Storage and a Air to Water Heat Pump. Does anyone have a recommendation where I can benefit from goods rates for Charging, also the option to add a set rate for the Heat…
Hello Put bins out for waste collection and someone put bagged dog waste in my bin have evidence off our cctv. Our council have said no offence has been committed and the contents he put in our bin are un known. It was clearly bagged dog waste he had his dog with him which was peeing up our neighbours bin when he did it.…
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From gifts and food to travel and decorations, Christmas can quickly add up. Are you splashing out a little more, tightening the belt, or keeping things about the same? Cast your vote in the poll and join the discussion with your tips and experiences!
Millions of people on Universal Credit face a complicated and bureaucratic bank-switching process that could prevent them accessing accounts and deals, Martin Lewis has told the pensions secretary in a letter sent on Friday 12 December. Martin has urged the Government to look into a range of issues after hearing from many MoneySavers who have struggled with the process.
Octopus Energy customers on fixed tariffs WILL see the proposed '£150 energy saving' announced in the Autumn Budget passed on to their bills, the provider has announced. Martin Lewis has been lobbying the Government in recent weeks to ensure the savings aren't just applied to those on standard variable tariffs, but to all fixes too.
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