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Cooking extra and saving the leftovers - or preparing multiple meals in advance - can be a great way to make your food budget go further, but is it part of your MoneySaving routine? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
Making sure your motor is in tip top condition can prevent costly repairs down the line, but getting a service or MOT without breaking the bank can be a MoneySaving muddle of its own. Which method do you use to get a good price on a health check for your vehicle? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
We've had some unusual consumer rights queries on the MSE Forum this week: like the pair of trainers that turned out not to match one another, and what to do when you order a sofa and only half of it is delivered. Read on for more on these and the rest of the top talking points from our MoneySaving community.…
Hi, my Zopa RS matures on 24th. I'll obviously move the funds to a higher paying account. I don't (yet) see an option for starting a new RS but maybe it will appear on 24th. Thats the easy part.I'm a bit wary of not optimising the rest of it tho. To keep bonus rate it says DD on Biscuit or 10k across access pots. Do we…
With the change in the law how do I go about stating I want a refund not another repair on the furniture. I took delivery of it May ‘25 and it has already been repaired and the problem has resurfaced after about 10 days
Hi, My old estate agent just called me to say i never claimed back my deposit from my Ilford tennancy which finished a few years ago. Its £700. She gave me the deposit number for DPS However, i cant find any details of my Ilford tennancy in there. There is nowhere for me to click and claim the money. I have the Deposit ID,…
Hi all, Has anyone got experience of doing the above? We are well acquainted with how the Amex voucher works on standard one-way/return flights but we're looking into using the next one (when we get it) with an "open jaw" / multi city flight i.e fly out of LHR to one city but fly back to LHR, at later date, from another…
Hi all. If you lose your debit card, can someone use it to put you in debt by £1000s? I recently had an unarranged overdraft by a few pounds but it got me thinking; can a thief literally spend, say £5000 and the bank will let it go through? Or even a few £100s? Shocking if true. Thanks.
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