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"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
How do you organise your savings? This week Forumites have been discussing the merits of different approaches to saving for specific goals. Read on for more on that – and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
What's been going on in the MSE Forum this past week? Let's explore some of the topics that have generated debate and MoneySaving insight. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Hi all, I received a PCN for “non payment”. I paid and put my registration number in but the card payment was declined and I paid by coin. I reasonably imo expected this to be all part of the same transaction however the parking company say that it wasn’t and as I didn’t re-enter my reg details, they have no record of my…
I did an eligibility checker for a credit card (which I only want to build my awful 219/1000 credit score) with Santander. It said they can't offer me a credit card. I'm 32. I own my £360k house with no mortgage. Paid £240k for it - £75k deposit and paid off £165k in 5 years with my wife Never missed a payment on anything,…
We had an electric Velux roof window fitted less than 2 years ago. Since last week it started making a clunking sound when we tried to open it (it sounded a bit like a clutch slipping on a motor), and it opens much more slowly. I've uploaded a video of the problem here: https://youtu.be/Xi-pbDL2ZpE When we bought the…
Hi All, Looking for some suggestions I am in my late 30's. I have * Investments: £190,465 (S&P 500 index fund) £132,000 in ISA. * Cash & Savings: £179,804 (Chip, Tandem) * Premium Bonds: £50,000 I have about £106,000 in my pension currently and have increased my contribtuion to £2696 per month. I am a higher rate tax…
Hello all, I am hoping somebody could help me. Im 64yr female and my partner is 78. He is in hospital and he comes home he will need full time care. I am willing to give up my part time job to care for him. But I'm not sure we can afford to. I will list some brief notes. We live in a rented flat at £320 monthly. My partner…
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