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"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
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.
Welcome to Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge! This challenge is all about helping people to save money by setting aside days every month where you deliberately don't spend unnecessary cash. Over the short term, it can help you have a more frugal month. Over the long term, if you stick with it, it can help change…
I am considering switching my workplace fund to my SIPP to save on cost. I am just unsure if I am missing anything. Aviva have been hopeless when asking anything and simply in end sent me a form. With me already paying £12.99pm for the fund in ii (which is identical to my aviva workplace supermarket fund) it seems a no…
I posted this on another Santander thread, but it probably deserves one to itself for those who still have the 123 Lite. I have not received anything via email or post, but saw this on their website (note “we’re planning”?): https://www.santander.co.uk/personal/support/current-accounts/changes-to-your-current-account…
I am looking for some help as I have received what looks like a claim form for an parking fine from 2023 i ignored all letters and had a strange letter a few weeks ago offering me to pay the original charge for £100 and some forms to complete which I ignored thinking it was strange to hear 2years later it could be a scam i…
Hello! My first time posting here, have been a lurker for a long time, but after reading the most amazing diary over the weekend by @EatingBeans, I'm ready to start my own. I have spent most of my adult lift in debt. When I had hardly any money, I managed it brilliantly, debt free, staying within my means, but as the money…
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If you had a British Airways (BA) flight or holiday disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, check if you've got an old voucher as millions of pounds' worth are still unclaimed. You'll need to use it to travel before the end of September 2025 – or risk losing it. Below we explain how to search for unused vouchers and how to use them.
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