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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?
Whether you're packing for a picnic or grabbing a bite during your break at work, supermarket meal deals can be a quick and easy way to get lunch sorted. But which one do you think reigns supreme? Vote in the poll, then let us know what your favourite lunchtime meal deal combination is in the thread.
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.
Good afternoon. My brother (58) suffered a haemorrhagic stroke last November. He was paid Statutory Sick Pay for 28 weeks. It is unlikely he will work again and is now in receipt of full PIP and UC. Should he have been entitled to housing and council tax benefit during this time? He is waiting to be rehoused in sheltered…
I have a pension pot with an employer that I left 20 years ago. The value of my pot has reduced drastically in the past 5 years from almost £400k to £200k. As it stands if I draw the pension now I would get £45k tax free lump sum and £6k pa. I have taken some financial advice and for £150k I can get an enhanced annuity…
I live on a small new estate, the roads are private and won't be adopted by the council. Five years ago a nuisance neighbour dumped a derelict car on the estate road to be a PitA. The car was SORN with DVLA and the neighbour acquired it in 2020. The registered keeper has not been updated since the original owner SORNed it.…
(The Fashion On The Ration Challenge is about restraining our shopping impulses and buying the clothing we need as well as what we want. As @Laura_Elsewhere said "If this group is about anything, it's about understanding how we buy and what we buy and when we buy...". We use the original, 1942, clothing rations.) ---------…
Hi All, Received letter from HM Courts & Tribunals service along with N1SDT claim form (with an 'issue date' of 19 Aug 2025). Prior to this, have received various letters over the years demanding payment/threatening further action etc. (Have never acknowledged a single one of them). Relates to parking in a car-park whilst…
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These days, voice recognition on our devices means you don't even need to type anything, let alone scribble it down. But do you still find yourself reaching for a pen?
The FCA warns against signing up to a claims firm – there are free ways to get complaints in and there's no harm in doing so now
New research shows the withdrawal fine – which sees first-time buyers lose some of their own savings when buying a home above the £450k cap – puts one in five people off opening a LISA.
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