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It can be easy to get caught up in spending more than you need to at this time of year, so why not take inspiration from the MoneySavers who are crafting, cooking and baking for Christmas? Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's MSE Forum talking points.…
A trip to the cinema isn't always cheap, especially once you've added popcorn, sweets and drinks to the price of your ticket. Do you treat yourself to snacks at the cinema, save a few quid by bringing your own, or skip the refreshments altogether? Vote in the poll then share your cinema snacking habits in the thread.
Whether you're looking to buy furniture, clothing or software, it's worth tapping in to the MoneySaving wisdom of the MSE Forum community before parting with your cash. Let's explore those questions and the rest of the week's biggest talking points.…
Where is the cheapest place to buy engine oil? I am looking for 4 litres of VW 502/504 compliant oil, ideally 5w30 or 0w30 The cheapest I can find is a Black Friday deal for TripleQX from ECP at £28, which is 5w40 Some packs are >£100 ! I actually have two cars that will soon need an oil change so looking at buying two…
Possibly this is too odd a situation that no one will have a solution but I'll try anyways. Twice in the last couple of weeks my brother has sent me zoom invites that haven't worked as expected. Now he's an expert normally with zoom and sets up zooms with clients around the world and also weekly zooms for our family…
My daughter goes to a training course four days a week and every month she has to write in her journal on universal credit what she got paid from the training course but they are taking in to account her bus fair money the training course paid her so should universal credit be doing this because she's getting less than…
I've decided to speak to my creditors individually using a budget created via the national debtline site. This was fine with Zopa who have an email and you can pay via standing order which is the control I want. Zable on the other hand only have live chat and card payments as a payment option. When I spoke to someone they…
Hi I’m not sure what on earth do I do with this!!! I use the Ringo App to commute from my local train station (APCOA) 4x a week into the city. I recently for a new car on a lease with Santander Finance. For the first 2-3 weeks, I didn’t realise I couldn’t pay after the fact of parking (APCOA/RingGo has always had late…
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Halifax customers who use mobile and online banking services should move to the Lloyds Bank app before Sunday 1 November. That's because the Halifax app and online banking services will be axed from this date. Here's what you need to know.
The State Pension is likely to rise by 3.9% next April, taking the full new State Pension to over £13,000 a year. It means the State Pension now breaches the tax-free personal allowance for some.
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