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"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
How do you organise your savings? This week Forumites have been discussing the merits of different approaches to saving for specific goals. Read on for more on that – and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
What's been going on in the MSE Forum this past week? Let's explore some of the topics that have generated debate and MoneySaving insight. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Hi, so I've got a court summons, read everything so just after a bit of help for the template. It was for overstaying in a car park that serviced Wynsors shoe shop and The Big Charity Shop: 3. The defendant has used Wynsors shoe shop for many years and had no reason to believe they would be billed for using the car park…
Good evening MFW'rs I hope there is a little space in diary land for me (Greying Pilgrim) to take up residency and chart our journey to mortgage freedom - albeit we're doing it a little back to front. The short story is, that we did own a home - Greying Towers - but 4 years ago we moved into rental accommodation with the…
What Is the Rule of 70? The Rule of 70 is a simple formula used to estimate the time it takes for an investment to double in size based on its growth rate, taking into account compounding interest over the years. By dividing 70 by the growth rate percentage, you can quickly determine the doubling time. How Do You Calculate…
hi i have recently received a PCN. However, i appealed this to Excel parking services before reading any other forums or internet chats. I appealed and provided a redacted copy of my bank account showing payment for my parking. No ticket or receipt was issued when i requested them upon payment, despite subsequent signage…
Hi, hoping someone can help here. I was delayed at Gatwick meaning I missed a connection at Lisbon and arrived 2 days late to Azores (portugal). So I am due compensation. I booked via Lastminute and got email promoting Airhelp to help to claim. It was not clear it was a fee service. So i filled out forms. Only after all…
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