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Re: Seeking Sanity Check: 74yo Mum Widowed, £18k Savings + First Credit Card
All looks reasonable. How thin is her credit file? Did she have a mortgage on there at some point? Presumably she has the current account, which may have an overdraft. Any utilities in her name? Many…1 -
Re: April 2026 Grocery Challenge
Morning all, I popped to Lidl yesterday to buy a large bottle of milk @£2.40 and redeemed my free veg voucher for a 7.5kg bag of potatoes. In hindsight, l wished id chosen a different item given the …6 -
Re: SCS furniture
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81943532#Comment_81943532 Do not book a service engineer visit. Your sofas were only delivered on 25th March 2026 so you have a legal right to …1 -
Re: Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 1st Quarter 2026
Final weigh in - STS from last week, 1lb gained overall this quarter. I'm happy with that as I know I struggle with food control and low moods during Winter. Next quarter (warmer weather!) I…6 -
Re: Light the fire...
Thankfully, DH, DS1 and I all work within 2.5-3 miles from home, so our fuel costs are hugely impacted right now. DD does a combination of WFH and in the office - which is a 12 min walk from her hous…1 -
Re: Knocking years off the mortgage…that’s the goal!
Very well done on your OP & I am glad you enjoyed yourself in the escape room. XX1 -
Re: Light the fire...
How lovely1 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
this may be the reason I ended up as a dfw but I’d say worry about the fuel after the break. You will rapidly run out of holiday time when lg is happy to be with parents so make the most of it. There…7 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
I winced when I saw that some of you have 100+ accounts…. then I glanced at my spreadsheet and realised I'm on row 94, so I'm not too far off. However this includes every account I've …1 -
Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Update: hoovering of filters and dehu done. And you have further prompted me to think that if I don't use the dehu again (soon), it will get dusty. So I wondered what I could cover the 'top…4
