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Re: 2025 Frugal Living Challenge
Visited a hygienist today, another necessary expense. Booked it this week as their prices are increasing by £5 in the new year. I have switched to an NHS dentist to save money but the hygienist casts…13 -
Re: Cooking for one (Mark Three)
Enjoy your sous cheffing N2BT! I’ve been promoted this year but will have an executive chef directing me in her kitchen 😉 Still cold, grey and murky here, apparently it brightens up on Christmas Day…2 -
Re: Preparing a defence for County Court before xmas. How much info to put on.
3) needs that suggestion by car1980, not what you wrote Your 3) is covered by the last sentence in 2), so delete it and replace No forms, no post, no email, just MCOL only, defence box1 -
Re: PCN received for driving in a bus lane but issued 16 days after the offence. isn't it 14 day limit?
As its a council matter, go to the FTLA parking forum website and post over there after reading their posting requirements first, they should be able to advise you1 -
Re: New Trafford Council Yellow Box PCN
As its a council matter, go to the FTLA parking forum website and post over there after reading their posting requirements first, they should be able to advise you2 -
Re: SIP Parking PCN for a misleading parking ticket sign
I just realised I forgot to redact the parking ticket, that's been fixed and reuploaded. I also just realised I put the wrong time that the ticket was purchased in my defence, thankfully I notic…1 -
Re: Salty living room wall?
Cold spot adj window, causing moisture. Attacking the mental plaster corner bead.1 -
Re: Advice needed
That is exactly what an affordability complaint is made for. You are essentially telling the lender that they should have noticed you already had debt of £20k, and they should have considered whther…1 -
Re: Advice needed
Fair enough if that's what's important to you, some people have multiple accounts for different purposes, but it's better to focus on your debts for the time being. If you are conside…1 -
Re: Advice needed
I'd suggest that you concentrate on getting yourself into a sustainable position first, then once you've done that you can look at affordability complaints. They can take a long time and su…1
