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From weekly deliveries booked online to a quick stop at a supermarket or corner shop, there are plenty of options for getting your groceries in. What tends to be your way of doing things?
Whether it's buying a new item, picking up a secondhand bargain or repairing something you already own, the MSE Forum has MoneySaving wisdom for you. Here's our roundup of some of this week's top topics. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/02/forum-highlights-20-02-2026/ Seen something on the Forum we should…
When something inevitably gets damaged or stops working, some of us might be knowledgeable (or brave) enough to sort it ourselves while others might prefer to get a pro to do the job. But if we're being honest, a few of us will likely leave it for as long as possible before doing anything. What's your first reaction when…
Hello. This is my first time on here and I wondered if I could ask for some views please. For the past 8 years I have saved to ISA’s and not a pension. I will be stopping work at the end of April and wondered if it might be worth me opening a SIPP and paying in this year’s salary. I will earn £29K this year but will be…
Hi all, I've found this forum very useful and it's given me the courage to challenge my parking "fine" from Euro Carparks. I've had the letter of claim, an offer without prejudice and now another email wanting the £170 or threatening legal action from DCB Legal. I'm just working on my defence and I wish to argue that I've…
Hi all, I’m hoping someone can advise on my situation with Smart Parking Ltd. The Background: My vehicle received a Parking Charge Notice for parking at a private car park on 27/10/2025. I went to a shop briefly and was unaware of any parking restrictions. The Problem: I never received the original Notice to Keeper. The…
I will have received about £8k in savings interest in the 2025-26 tax year. I am not getting state pension just yet and have no other income. I have already taken my tax-free lump sum from my pension. I need to decide how much to draw down from my crystallised private pension pot in this tax year, before 5th April. I know…
Hi, I purchased a delonghi coffee machine directly from delonghi online in October 2025. It was unopened until end of November 25 and by mid December had developed a fault. I contacted delonghi and the machine was collected, repaired and returned to me over January 2026. The machine worked briefly, but the fault has…
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More than 170,000 current and former students are seeking compensation from 36 universities over their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The legal claims argue that students missed out on in-person tuition and access to certain facilities, but still had to pay the full fees for their degrees.
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