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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…
Hi everyone, We know the Forum’s performance has been sub-optimal over the last few weeks, and for that we can only apologise. The site’s been experiencing stability issues, resulting in the ‘Gateway Timeout’ messages you may have seen. The Cloudflare ‘Verifying you’re human’ checks have been temporarily put in place at…
I have just moved in to a new house and there is what I think is a Hive Thermostat. Based on looking at photos online and comparing it to what I can find in the house, I believe it’s a “Hive Mini Thermostat for Conventional Boilers”. I can control the basics of it from the Thermostat, but I thought that Hive devices were…
Hello - my daughter booked an 8 day holiday to France on the holiday pirates website (using loveholiday.com) but the day before she was due to fly, easyJet cancelled the flight and she had to rebook a different flight via easyJet for 2 days later. As such, she lost 2 days of her holiday and therefore had to contact the…
As many will be aware Shein have a policy with regard ro returns and refunds but more recently have introduced limitations. 1. In some instances it is stated that a sale item cannot be returned for a refund. Does this exonerate them from the rules on distance selling? 2. Where orders have been paid for with a mix of cash…
Every few years Santander try to renege on their "Free Banking Forever" contracts with thousands of business account holders, by moving them to a different type of account. On previous attempts, (2012 & 2015) MSE has got involved and the Financial Services Ombudsman ruled against Santander, saying that 'forever' means…
I dabbled in crypto around 2023. Tiny amounts initially but when I had the courage to go big, my bank 'S' stopped payments to binance. I instead invested in property, which resulted in a loss.... Are there any low fee crypto platforms where I can start again, that won't be blocked by my bank? Have I missed the boat or is…
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Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
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