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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.
What's been going on in the MSE Forum this past week? Let's explore some of the topics that have generated debate and MoneySaving insight. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Whether it's films, TV, music, books or video games, we live in an age where we can stream or buy our favourite media digitally. For many of us it's certainly convenient - we can access content wherever we are with just a few taps or clicks...unless the wifi goes down, or the platform decides to remove something from their…
I thought this might be a useful thread as so many well-known brands can be twice the price of supermarket own brands here are two of my favourites; Lidl 'Alesto' salted and dry roast peanuts are much nicer than KP ones Lidl 'Rivercote' sesame crispbread are much nicer than Ryvita What own brands do you favour?
One frustration with smart meter issues is the different explanation, often contradictory, that are given. Today I called Octopus about billing dates and why they've been issuing part month bills. This guy told me, and insisted, that Octopus request data from the smart meter every half hour, and that if any of these…
I've been buying Irwin's Potato Bread for years, all the way back to when it was still sold under the Rankin brand. I remember the calories clearly, because I calorie count to make sure I'm not overeating: 80 calories per bread, 320 calories per pack. I noticed recently that it's now 130 calories per bread, which comes to…
I recently posted in the DCB Legal Discontinuations thread about my case with ECP after 3 years of harassment. Now I received this letter today from UKPS. There are photos of my car entering and leaving the supermarket car park, but no actual photos of my car being parked outside a marked bay. I didn't even see signages of…
Hi, all. I need a bit of advice please or at least an opinion on this scenario. We’ve had an extension done, wraparound side and back, and it’s looking great. Kitchen has just gone in; we still have a few bits to done. Started back in March so it’s been a long slog! At the start of the build, a few months ago, on the…
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