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Lots of online retailers offer free delivery if you spend over a certain amount, and there are invariably times when your basket is a little shy of qualifying. What tends to be your response? Is the prospect of free delivery enough of a carrot to get you to buy more stuff? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
September is often a time for new starts and this week Forumites have been preparing for the next phase of educational and professional life, discussing name tapes for school uniforms, options for commuting to work and generally getting a better handle on personal finances. Read on for more about all that and the rest of…
This week Forumites have been giving thought to what happens when it's time to retire. MoneySavers have been talking about how it felt once they'd made their retirement date official, whilst another MSE Forum user is looking for tips on putting their affairs in order for a smooth transition.…
This promotion is being run by MoneySupermarket via VoucherSent. Get a £25 Amazon gift card for opening a First Direct current account. This offer is separate to the £175 switch offer and can be done alongside it. + Register with VoucherSent (click on the "Go to site" button in the First Direct section of MoneySupermarket,…
I had issues with Microsoft support so I got given 7 months of free 365 Family Classic. As this came out of having my account blocked for no reason and Microsoft refusing to give me a reason why, and now in the hands of the ICO because they are not replying to my Subject Access Requests, I now self host my files, and I…
Skipton have announced a members' draw each month, from 1st October 2026. £50,000 is shared between eight members selected at random, including one £25,000 prize, two £10,000 prizes and five £1,000 prizes. There are twelve Members' Draws and the first draw is 1st October 2026. The longer your membership with Skipton, the…
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I've just been to visit my former in-laws. They're in a dreadful state over an unpaid Sky bill but they transferred from Sky to Virgin over 12 months ago so didn't know they were running up a bill. Virgin said they would 'deal with everything', they had something from Sky to indicate they were aware of the transfer (some…
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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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