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This week's MSE Forum discussions span the range from what sort of garden hose to buy, to how to plan a bucket-list adventure by train on the other side of the world. Read on for more of this week's MoneySaving talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/07/forum-highlights-10-07-2026/ Seen something…
Long-time Forumites will have seen tales of retailers clamping down on customers they feel have made too many returns. How often do you find yourself returning goods you've bought online? Do you only return things that are clearly broken or not up to scratch? Or are you happy to send something back if you've changed your…
Holiday booking often involves a balancing act. You might find a bargain that's less convenient, a luxury option that's more expensive, or a flexible booking that offers extra peace of mind. When it comes down to it, what matters most to you when booking a holiday? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
Still got 2 or 3 months left to run on my Plusnet FTTP connection. Thinking about the EE 1600Mb package that Plusnet do not offer and my searches had an AI comment at the top that said it maybe possible to upgrade directly through Plusnet to switch to EE similar to when we upgraded the mobile phones. With the switch being…
My neighbours have analog meters as I do in small council flats. But Octopus is insisting that mine is not working, even though they have nor seen it. They keep sending me bills for thousands of pounds from my readings and photos and say the meter is difficult to read. I suspect this is part of the push to force us all to…
Not been able to log into o2 priority for a month now. I input phone number then security code and keeps saying 'something went wrong'
Hi all, Looking for advice on how to proceed with this one. Background: Received a PCN/NTK from Excel Parking as the registered keeper of the vehicle. My wife was the actual driver — she went to TKmaxx, entered the registration number at the shop's terminal to validate up to 3 hours of parking, and has a proof of purchase…
Is anyone else totally fed up with Investengine not paying Dividends on time, especially when they pay them on the day after the ex-div for the next month? So I've complained several times and it just keeps happening. They fobbed me off with "JP Morgan controls when the dividends are paid and we don't receive them straight…
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