We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
The MSE Forum Team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. However, we know this time of year can be difficult for some. If you're struggling during the festive period, here's a list of organisations that might be able to help
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Has MSE helped you to save or reclaim money this year? Share your 2025 MoneySaving success stories!
Best Of
-
Re: PCN from Cumbria Parking Services
You seem to have missed the advice already given - I suggest you re-read2 -
Re: Tesla Powerwall 3 set up.
Reserve is a value the battery will not go below I believe. Predbat has one it will try not to go below. I suppose you just have to see it it settles down. It is very easy to get obsessed though isn&…1 -
Re: Cooking for one (Mark Three)
I just read about Chris Rea. I have heard that Christmas song so much over the past month in shops etc... I had toasted crumpets with Flora and a banana. I have my 44th class of the year today!2 -
Re: Grown child living in home legal ramification for parent
I don't think it's sad at all. If someone is receiving benefits - and the OP hasn't said if that's the case or not - then they should not be duplicitous about their circumstances…5 -
Re: Investment of £40,000
Awful advice - at current elevated market valuations VWRL might easily crash 50% and take years to recover. You seem to be suffering from a bad case of recency bias.9 -
Re: CEX Sold me a Fake iPhone and will likely refuse a refund.
I have been following this thread and it is a good outcome, yes. I am sceptical though as to whether this whole thing actually happened ? I don’t know why the store didn’t take the phone back there a…3 -
Re: DCBlegal Letter of Claim just received
"The Defendant did not receive any parking notices around the dated event due to moving house" whose fault is that ?? There are hundreds of Euro Car Parks claims pursued via DCB Legal for …2 -
Re: CEX Sold me a Fake iPhone and will likely refuse a refund.
It's a bit odd that they didn't ask you to bring the phone and box with you. It also surprises me that the phone wasn't labelled, especially as there may be a large number of very sim…3 -
Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 23 December 2025
Morning all, I really should get back into posting! I read along every day just awaiting all our conveyancing to go through as we’re moving from the seaside to Wiltshire near family, can’t wait being…14 -
Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 23 December 2025
Morning all, I didn't managed to get on here yesterday as we had a few errands to run then went on to the GC for coffee. I did some shopping in their bakery which is lethal as I bought pasties a…15
