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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.
For the purpose of this, let's ignore the workplace pension before we deviate down that road. Current situation - I pay in an amount each month to my SIPP (Fidelity). Come the end of the tax year I see what the bank balance is like & how much I feel we can afford to say goodbye to & split that amount 50/50 between the wife…
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole…
https://www.ft.com/content/69c88628-087c-4924-88f0-e5bd9cf5e5b4 (Free download but need to Register with the FT) Interesting article by Jonathan Guthrie of the FT about the Canasta Strategy - worth a read " Forget the 4 Per Cent Rule, according to the Canasta Strategy, you should let the market decide your pension spending"
Hi, Just been comparing sim only deals and included the signal checker in the results. My best signal is with EE but Vodafone gets 3 bars and 3 gets 2 bars. As Vodafone and 3 have merged and now share masts, surely the signal should be the same on both?
I'm growing 2 dahlias for the first time. One has produced a flower, the other has buds. Novice question, do they repeat flower or just produce one flush of flowers? At what point should I lift them and pop them in the garage? Can you store them bare, or do they need to be in pots of compost?, if so, do they require any…
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