Hello and welcome everybody :hello: This is the 119th month of this challenge, which was first started by Batgirl, in September 2007. A link here to the original thread as I am sure some of you are interested to read where it all began. Thanks to Batgirl for starting it, lynnejk and ALL posters, for helping us to keep the…
Ninja Saving Turtles We are now half way through the year and how are we doing with our annual goals? Congratulations to those on target with debt busting / diet and exercise and any other goals. Keep it going remembering to revise your target if your current stepping stone is getting too comfy. For those who have drifted…
Sinking funds is something I have been doing for a while without actually knowing that it even had a 'name'! A sinking fund is just a fancy economic term for savings :p Instead of putting money in a savings account for a rainy day or an emergency fund sinking funds is when you know ; a) the purpose of the savings b) the…
Hi there, Just as a background (to help you understand my position) In Feb 2015 my mother died. Due to this a couple of months later I had to move out due to family disputes. My post was sometimes given to me no problem at all and sometimes I never saw it (and found out my father was sending it back with "no longer at this…
Hi please can someone give me advice. I have a council tax debt with Jacobs originally for £1150.88. Jacobs added £75.00 compliance fee. I received a letter whilst away saying I needed to pay £48.00 p/w this was the start of the agreement. Even though I said I could only afford £20p/w. I missed the deadline by 3 days so…
Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%. Mortgage experts have told MoneySavingExpert.com that further cuts are possible in the short-term after the base rate was held at 5.25% this month, following 14 consecutive rises.
Some water bills in England and Wales could rise by less than planned from April 2024, as 12 water companies have been hit with a collective £114 million penalty for missing targets on pollution, leaks and customer service.
The Octopus Tracker tariff is not right for everyone, but if you're willing to regularly keep track of daily price changes, it could mean big savings.
Ocado is opening up its first round of Christmas delivery slots this week.
You've got just days left to stock up on first-class stamps before prices rise by 14%. From 2 October, the cost of a first-class stamp will be hiked to £1.25 – but if you buy stamps at their current price this week, you'll still be able to use them later.
Energy standing charges unfairly penalise households on lower incomes and those looking to cut their usage, a cross-party group of MPs have said in a new report published today.
The NatWest Group will shut at least 143 of its bank branches throughout 2023 and 2024 following its latest announcement.
Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds, which are all part of the Lloyds Banking Group, have announced they'll close at least 35 more branches between them over the next 12 months.
E.on Next's 'Pledge' tariff could be an easy way to cut your bills over the next year, according to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.
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