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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 meter read and forgot to give my actual gas & electricity readings this quarter (I remembered last quarter!). So BG made an estimated bill for the quarter to yesterday. Fair enough. But their estimates seriously overstated my actual usage, and are a large increase compared to the same quarter last year. Supply…
I am 66 years old, wife is 64 years old, we are both retired I am on full state pension, and have a small private pension Wife won't qualify for state pension until 2029 She also has small private pension. We have joint savings of around £200,000 I plan to draw £15,000 from the above savings over next 2 years to supplement…
Hi, would be grateful for advice on my consumer rights. I was issued vouchers (as store credit), when I made a return to Karen Millen several months ago. The total value is £380. There was an issue with the vouchers, as no PIN code was sent along with the vouchers, so I’ve been unable to use them. I’ve sent several message…
Hello, We are taking our MR2 to France for 2 days but struggling to find European breakdown cover for it. The cover will need to include repatriation, regardless of the value of the car. Any suggestions or recommendations please. Many thanks.
Looking for the info on mediation can someone point me in the right direction pls?
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