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We've all been there. A freshly brewed tea or coffee steaming away (perhaps a cheeky biscuit on the side) but suddenly the phone rings / doorbell goes / kids need attention / you get dragged into a meeting, and before you know it your enticing cuppa has become a chilly shadow of its former self. What do you do about it?
Whether you're packing for a picnic or grabbing a bite during your break at work, supermarket meal deals can be a quick and easy way to get lunch sorted. But which one do you think reigns supreme? Vote in the poll, then let us know what your favourite lunchtime meal deal combination is in the thread.
Which one item truly brings you happiness for little or no cost? That's the question posed by one MoneySaver this week. Let's take a tour of some of the latest MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
I had my true LBM in Nov 2019 and have been consistently paying down my debt. I am lucky all my CC debt is on 0% interest after balance trasnferring which leads me to my question below: I'm thinking I might need to start closing down some of my zero balance credit cards. There are three MBNA cards, one Halifax card and one…
Hi, I have a cash lump sum and am in the process of looking for a property to redevelop and sell on so I can eventually make enough spare cash to help my children onto the property ladder as it’s not going to be easy for them in this day and age. I don’t have enough for all of them with the cash I have unfortunately. I am…
I read some while ago that it's safer to check in close to your flight date, rather than as soon as check in opens. This is because an airline refused to refund a passenger for their flight after they became ill and couldn't fly - the airline said that having checked in, they had entered a contract to take the flight. Last…
I recently broke down and called AA and they recommended a garage , they got me going enough to drive to the garage, but the garage could not fix the problem. I called AA again as the AA rep attending my vehicle said to do . But the AA would not come out to Attend without paying a £75 charge as it was the same problem and…
Hoping for some advice from @Land_Registry please. I bought a house 6 years ago that backs onto farmland. Last year I was cutting down a tree in my garden about 2 metres from my rear garden fence when the farmer stuck his head over the fence and told me I couldn't touch that tree because it was his, saying he owned a few…
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These days, voice recognition on our devices means you don't even need to type anything, let alone scribble it down. But do you still find yourself reaching for a pen?
The FCA warns against signing up to a claims firm – there are free ways to get complaints in and there's no harm in doing so now
New research shows the withdrawal fine – which sees first-time buyers lose some of their own savings when buying a home above the £450k cap – puts one in five people off opening a LISA.
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