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Re: Walking into another chapter ...

benbenandme

18 April at 12:13PM

Pub quiz went well - we won the music round, thanks to my embarrassing knowledge of Stock, Aitken and Waterman songs, so came home with a box of chocs :) It's funny how things turn out - just last we…

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Forum Highlights 11th April: Baking on a budget, banking apps & bulk-buying

MSE_James

11 April at 4:08PM

This week MoneySavers have been wondering about squeezing every penny of value out of their shopping by buying in bulk. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen …

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Re: Giving every £ a job

Blackcats

15 January at 10:03AM

Fredagsmys ! Well we are nearly halfway through looong January now but somehow there are still 3 Fridays left! Rather than endure them I propose that we embrace the cold, dark days by celebrating Fre…

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Cheap Energy Club confusion - help!

adm519

3 April at 11:13AM

I'm confused by quotes I get on Cheap Energy Club - it's not clear to me whether the quoted savings take into account early exit fees? I assume they do as the quote engine knows exactly what supplier…

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March Forward Into Spring

PennysIntoPounds

17 March at 11:11PM

Hello all, there are a fair few of us on my diary being enthusiastic about spending the last two weeks of March supporting each other to be motivated to clear the decks before the clocks go forward, …

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WARNING Martin Lewis AI scam Youtube.

Tubby1967

25 March at 12:33PM

There is a scam Martin Lewis advert running on Youtube. It is AI generated and from a company(?) called Distinguished Days. The voice is very convincing.

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SMART METER RECALL !

Rosie1001

25 March at 7:36AM

This is from government website

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Re: Parking fine 3 years later

cancer29

24 February at 10:05AM

Thanks a ton Coupon-Mad, I couldn't have put it any better, really appreciate this. All you guys are doing a fabulous job in helping hundreds and thousands of fellow forumites in dealing with these …

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Re: Divorce debt be gone!

biggerpickle

20 February at 11:41PM

Had a fiddle with the spreadsheet of doom and added in HMRC, like you say @in_need_of_direction just slows it all down a bit. To make me feel bit better paid £8.97 off my the naffwest card so it's no…

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Fake Bailiffs

fatbelly

17 February at 11:11AM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cglywyjg0kwo The general rule with bailiffs is that they cannot force entry for a debt So if anyone contacts you alleging they are a bailiff, you need to block the…

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Martin Lewis: How to call your bank with just three digits – as 'anti-scam' phone number called over a million times
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Holland & Barrett's 'Subscribe & Save' scheme claims to offer regular shoppers "the best value" – but it failed to do so in the majority of cases MoneySavingExpert.com checked over a five month period. The retailer has now promised to review the scheme after our research found it was often more expensive.
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Sainsbury’s Bank customer? NatWest takes over this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
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Chase customer? Check if you can get its newly boosted 4.8% easy-access saver
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NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What savers should be doing now
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NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
From Thursday 1 May, Sainsbury's Bank credit cards, loans and savings accounts will be run by NatWest as part of a deal between the two banks. You'll be moved to NatWest in the future, likely towards the end of this year, but for now the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain and you can continue to use its products and services as before.

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Re: Walking into another chapter ...

Forum Highlights 11th April: Baking on a budget, banking apps & bulk-buying

Re: Giving every £ a job

Cheap Energy Club confusion - help!

March Forward Into Spring

WARNING Martin Lewis AI scam Youtube.

SMART METER RECALL !

Re: Parking fine 3 years later

Re: Divorce debt be gone!

Fake Bailiffs

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