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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.
Whether it's films, TV, music, books or video games, we live in an age where we can stream or buy our favourite media digitally. For many of us it's certainly convenient - we can access content wherever we are with just a few taps or clicks...unless the wifi goes down, or the platform decides to remove something from their…
My partner wants to buy me out of our mortgage as we have separated, however we have a help 2 buy mortgage. She wants me to pay off my share of the H2B equity loan even though she intends to stay in or rent the house out. I think this is unreasonable as she will still have the benefit of the H2B loan. Surely she should be…
Good afternoon all, I was due to move into a rented property on 31st July 2025. I have signed the contract along with my guarantors. Today the landlord has withdrew from letting me the property despite me and my guarantors having signed the agreement. I have paid some bills up front to reduce my monthly outgoings such as…
My mother in law recently asked me to take a look at her investment portfolio. This is all held in an ISA by a medium sized national firm of wealth managers on a discretionary basis. She has no interest in or knowledge of investing. As long as she sees the regular income she draws she is happy and has never considered how…
Hi, I’ve read the Newbie posts and followed them, i.e. appeal letter, ignored subsequent letters, and am now at the ‘Letter of Claim’ stage. I’ve looked at the threads on the ‘Letter of Claim’ stage and drafted a response (a combination of the suggested responses for this stage, based on my circumstances). The original PCN…
Hi everyone Trading 212 have a newbie bonus interest rate of 4.82%, but that rate is not available for transfers in, which is 4.1%. So if you add in, say, £20k of new money at the 4.82% rate, what happens if you then transfer in an ISA balance at the 4.1%? Do you lose the bonus rate on the £20k, or does T212 deal with the…
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