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What have MoneySavers been talking about this week on the MSE Forum? Join us for a whistle-stop tour of some of the latest discussions and dilemmas. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
These days, voice recognition on our devices means you don't even need to type anything let alone use a pen and paper. But still, for some of us there are times where writing by hand is preferred. How often do you find yourself physically writing something down?
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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…
Does anyone know which mobile providers currently allow long-term overseas roaming? It would be very minimal usage, I mainly just want to make sure I can stay roaming to receive SMS text messages (like the login verification codes banks send) while I'm living abroad. I'm currently with 3 and they told me roaming gets…
I have recently transferred my ISA from a long standing broker to IWeb to reduce my fees, I also want to sell my current portfolio of a dozen unit trusts and purchase fewer ETFs. This will simply my portfolio. I thought I would be able to sell and buy on the same day and therefore not be exposed to potential crash in the…
Just received our 2025-26 water bill, which is an assessed charge (water supply ONLY) based on 2 people in the house, from South West Water. It's gone up from £185 to £311. There's a note at the top of the letter that says that the government £50 subsidy has ended. Even taking this into account, that's a 32% increase. This…
When we asked the seller for a EICR, he produced one on a green paper (form), not by someone who is a member of a CPS. The tester (who lives 40 miles from seller) basically did a box ticking exercise and didn't test sockets, wiring, switches. Has anyone had this and would it be acceptable, to pay for a test ourselves and…
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It can help save cash while doing your bit for the environment at the same time, but how many of you have bought pre-loved clothing?
It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
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