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Hi everyone, From today, you can follow other forum users. When someone you follow starts a new discussion or adds a comment, you can choose to receive a forum notification or email alert. You can also view and manage the people you follow from your account. You can now filter Latest Threads to show posts from people you…
This week we reached the point where there are four months till Christmas – but in one corner of the MSE Forum it's yuletide all year round as MoneySavers plot their festive preparations. Read on for more of the latest talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/08/forum-highlights-28-08-2026/ Seen…
Reduced-to-clear items can be a beacon of MoneySaving when it comes to your grocery shop, but just how regularly do you seek out the yellow sticker goods when ambling down the aisles? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
There are 2 major road works nearby that are going to be more than few months. Is there a route planner I can use that I can add a certain road or junction to avoid. I don't like sat navs just looking for an app that will let me see an alternative way. Thanks
I’ve been trying out proof-based micro tasks on GainWorkers recently, and I thought I’d share my experience. I started by adding some funds to my wallet, then picked a few tasks that I felt comfortable completing. The main thing I noticed is that you really need to pay attention to the instructions because the proof you…
Hi, all I currently have a pension with Scottish Widows (or whatever they are called now, it appears on my Halifax app) I don't contribute to it, it's currently around £112k I did take my tax free sum out of it a couple of years ago I'm now being told that because it's "crystalised" I cannot transfer it to another…
Hello, On Sunday evening we had a severe thunderstorm and unbelievable torrential rain. When we went into the kitchen water was dripping out from under the Logic C35 combi-boiler, which was worrying enough, but luckily we had a bowl underneath as we store DIY stuff there. Anyway, we turned the power off immediately. It…
Two P4Parking charges a few weeks apart at the same location - residents parking in Scotland. The housing association was emailed on 20/08/2026 asking to cancel the charges. How to proceed with each? I know there's the newbies' thread, but there are multiple 'if this, then that' scenarios that are hard to follow, not least…
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The Government has confirmed it has increased the maximum amount of support available to those affected via a loan from £10,000 to £20,000, but only for exceptional cases.
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