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Planning a purchase? Bothered by badgers in the garden? Got a culinary conundrum? Whatever dilemma you're facing, the MSE Forum will dispense practical wisdom with a MoneySaving twist. Read on to find out what Forumites have been talking about this week. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's…
Some services (Uber, for example) have a dynamic pricing system, raising prices on the fly when demand is higher and reducing them when demand is lower. It's a double-edged sword, but it can mean getting a cheaper deal if you've found yourself buying/booking when there's a lull in customers. On the whole, how do you feel…
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Hi, I am hoping someone can help me with a CGT question... I purchased a property in 2015 and lived there as my main residence, I ended up moving in with my new partner and renting it out in 2022 for 1 and a half years, the remaining time just over a year was spent fixing the damage caused by the tenant and then listing…
Hi I contribute to a company pension through a salary sacrifice. I have recently discovered that about two years ago, the company started paying a much lower amount into my pension. Yes, I know I should have spotted this at the time but I didn't. Nor did anyone else in the company, and I have discovered that this affects…
To use Guineapigsqueaks/Sa1sysoo words “A new thread for declutterbugs in (2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024) 2025 !" My 2024 was another washout on the decluttering & decorating fronts. That is what happens when I don’t plan ahead 😔 Neither DH nor I have managed to summon up any enthusiasm for anything…
Has anyone had any dealings with the Silver Service Singers?? I booked their services for my sons wedding and was pushed to pay in full but my son has changed his mind and does not want them to attend his wedding. We have given them 3 months notice and asked for a full refund but they will will oblige. If I had paid a…
Had an emergency dental appointment for an abscess and got a prescription for penicillin which I told the dentist I might be allergic too. (Dentist prescribed it anyway). This was an emergency private Dentist as I couldn't get through to my NHS Dentist. Reason I was concerned about the penicillin was that in 2019 I had a…
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