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The humble cassette has been making a bit of a comeback over the last year. Even the likes of Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande have released tracks on tape. Whether it's due to nostalgia, novelty or perceived differences in audio quality, there's still a demand for physical media despite the convenience of streaming. How do…
Where you'll stay and what you'll do are key parts of booking a getaway, but figuring out what to do about dining can be a huge factor. Are you big on hotel buffets? Do you explore the local eateries? Prefer to prep your own meals? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
The final week of May is bringing a bank holiday, a half term school break and soaring temperatures, meaning the air will be filled with the smell of sunscreen and the sound of ice cream vans. When the mercury shoots up, what's your primary go-to for dealing with the heat? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
New to the forum. I have not found any mention of this anywhere, so I figured I'd ask, because some forums allow crossposting on other forums, some don't Is it allowed to post the same case (of a private parking charge, not a council PCN) here and on FTLA? Thanks
Got an estimate of £37K and lump sum of £110k or £29.5K and £195k lump sum approx. But which one is best? £37k with some added part time work (for a short while post retirement) takes me into higher tax bracket and even after finishing work with cpi increase and SP will do the same in 7 years. £30k means some tax to pay on…
Not sure this thread was auto-bumped - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82025450/#Comment_82025450 - but if it was, is there a way the auto-bump system could be tweaked to not bump threads which were started by a now banned poster, or are spam-like? The thread involved was one of those which seemed…
Good Morning Everyone Few months ago, I had guttering professionals to install bridging strip to bridge gap bet roof and guttering to stop water from leaking via window frame in bathroom when raining. The professionals highlighted the fact that water might have been coming down top of render and behind it causing some…
Hey! Trying to consolidate debts as we are drowning at the minute. The only options seem to be secured loans. It’s a minefield as to which broker/product to use. Any suggestions tried and tested? Secured seems to be last resort. HELP!!
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