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We've all been there. A freshly brewed tea or coffee steaming away (perhaps a cheeky biscuit on the side) but suddenly the phone rings / doorbell goes / kids need attention / you get dragged into a meeting, and before you know it your enticing cuppa has become a chilly shadow of its former self. What do you do about it?
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Which one item truly brings you happiness for little or no cost? That's the question posed by one MoneySaver this week. Let's take a tour of some of the latest MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
I inherited Hong Kong shares 25 years ago and dividends (usually approx £350 annually) are always paid in Hong Kong dollar cheques. Barclays stopped taking foreign cheques so I opened an HSBC Global money account but they’re going to be stopping international cheques from 12 December. The Hong Kong company have said they…
Time for a new diary I think. It is 2024, my last diary began over 10 years ago and so much has changed. My introduction in case we have not “met” My first diary told the story of, what I thought was a long and happy relationship, paying off a mortgage aiming to get my financial freedom from the world of work by paying off…
Hi. Ive recently received a letter from HM Courts and Tribunal Service claiming a money claim has been made against me by Parkmaven. I parked in a car park in March for an appointment I needed to attend. The appointment overran meaning I was a little late back to my car. I think from memory I paid on a parking app but my…
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Hi guys, ive recieved a Small court claims that i had forgotten to place a AOS on. today a judgement was made agaisnt me and i am unable to produce a defence. What are my options here and do i now have a CCJ ?
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