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We wanna go camping!
My 23 year old daughter will have finished her six months chemo for brain tumour in eight weeks. We initially wanted to take her on a holiday of a lifetime this summer but cannot afford the travel insurance (£1,600) I am determined to give her some fun and adventure this summer and have hit on the idea of a folding…
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Winning money in a local draw
Hi, Recently I had the good fortune to win the top prize in a local draw which was a sizeable amount. I have done some reading around tax and capital gains. Capital gains tax does not require tax on pools or lottery wins. Does anyone know if all draw winnings are exempt from tax?
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Good value pc
Where is the best place to buy a good value pc package (ie, base, monitor etc)? Is Dell our best bet?
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Camcorder
DS needs to make a video diary of his sporting life for a website. We have access to DD's video camera that you put tapes in but I don't know how to transfer that to the PC and we no longer have a video recorder and don't have a dvd recorder. I'm also rubbish at winding and rewinding tapes to find the right place and have…
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Small windfall - not sure what to do with it!
I've had a nice windfall - £300. The last windfall I went went on a holiday (a wonderful one and I don't regret spending a penny of it) but this time I want to do the sensible thing. I realise it's better to clear debt before saving but - do I use it to pay off the balance of my credit card or do I put it towards my…
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Personal Injury Claim - Walking Down a Street Trip
Hi everyone, i'm new to the forums and desperately need help. I got back yesterday from a short trip abroad, when i came home [ i live with my mom and dad when i'm not at uni ] i found to my horror that my mom [ who is over 65 ] had a fall in a local town. She had been walking down the footpath past shops and her feet or…
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Photos on canvas
Hi I am looking for a good price to upload photos and have them come to me on canvas. Thanks Penny
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I wanna buy a cake tin or make my own novelty cake
My son's 1st birthday is around the corner, and i've always dreamed of making the cake myself. the actual cake isn't a problem, it's the shape. i wouldnt mind buying a cake tin - but cant think of which one to chose. Also want to pay a decent price (decent = cheap). or i dont mind baking a cake and then rearranging it to…
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need a suit in manchester
Hi, Wife is forcing me to buy a suit this weekend since we have some friends weddings coming up... Just wondered if anyone knew of anywhere good with sales on in the manchester area... Don't really shop for clothes much so without any tips will probably just head to the arndale... Thanks!
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asda watch out guys
ok first off sorry if i havent posted in right place but new to forums on here but old timer of mse.. ok asda allow us all to pay at their pumps for petrol rather than go in kiosk and pay but be warned all who pay using a solo card a min payment of 20.00 is applied,i went there today and got 5.00 of petrol and when got…
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Download songs?
Need to find the cheapest download site please. Only need about 10 songs that have vanished from my ipod and now get a message saying file cannot be found so want to get them replaced.
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Experian reports
If I'm financially linked with my partner, do details of all my accounts appear on the report ar just the accounts which link us financially?
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Sky vs Virgin Media
Hi I currently have a cable package, Broadband + Large? TV, for which I pay £21 a month. Have had it for 5+ years, and the box is getting a bit knackered. Maybe time for a change? So, a few questions. My primary concern is the BB. Presumably, not being phone based, I can really do what I want with this, and do not need one…
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holdalls/suitcases help!!!
hi, i am after a couple of holdalls or suitcases, but im not sure where the cheapest place would be to get them. any help would be apprieciated. thanks
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Attempted fraud
Hi, can anyone offer advice. I got a letter today saying i had been rejected for credit from a catalogue, my address is shared accomedation so it could be any number of people. Is there anyway to stop things like this happening? can i report things like this? Many thanks.
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Epson DX4400 ink wanted.
Any recommendations for compatible Epson DX4400 inks?? Ink Emporium has decent prices especially for multi packs - with free delivery. http://www.inkemporium.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_STYLUS_DX4400_835.html Any similar prices with smaller packs?? Lynsey
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Cheaper Forms of ID?
Hi there, At present, both my husband and I are without valid forms of ID. My driving licence has the wrong address on it (and I've lost the paper part), he doesn't even have a driving licence and both of our passports have expired. We got really behind when I was very ill and now everything is out of kilter. To fix this…
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Looking for a new tv..
Mainly going to use it for watching DVDs and playing Wii.. Needs to be atleast 37 inch. Any good offers at the moment? (Apologies if this thread is in the wrong place)
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Computeach Cancellation
Evening all, If you have been reading my SOA thread on debt-free wannabe, you will know that a large percentage of my debt is a loan for some computeach courses. In July they will get a whole lot bigger, as the interest joins the party. Since joining computeach in June 2008, I have changed jobs and my new employer is a…
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Wardrobe consultant/personal stylist
Possibly not money saving but here goes anyway.... Has anyone ever used a wardrobe consultant or personal stylist to sort out thier wardrobe? I was just wondering whether someone who had used one thought it was worthwhile. The ones I have had quotes from claim to utilise what you already have in your wardrobe, remodelling…
