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Archives for July 2018

April 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the fourth Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your March budget, then keep on posting in the March Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
March 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the third Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your February budget, then keep on posting in the February Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
February 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the second Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your January budget, then keep on posting in the January Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
January 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the first Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your December budget, then keep on posting in the December Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
December 2018 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the last Grocery Challenge of 2018 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your November budget, then keep on posting in the November Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
November 2018 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the eleventh Grocery Challenge of 2018 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your October budget, then keep on posting in the October Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
October 2018 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the tenth Grocery Challenge of 2018 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your September budget, then keep on posting in the September Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will…
September 2018 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the ninth Grocery Challenge of 2018 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your August budget, then keep on posting in the August Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
August 2018 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the eighth Grocery Challenge of 2018 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your July budget, then keep on posting in the July Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased…
removing hair from vacuum brush
I have long hair which gets tangled in the brush on the vacuum. What is the best way to remove this? I am using scissors to cut it but this is difficult as it is hard to get the scissors at the right angle to get lose enough to the plastic to cut, then the amount of pulling after to remove it is causing the brush to move…
Flour mites - yuck!!
We fancied macaroni cheese for tea so took myself off to make it and my food cupboard was covered in flour mites! My fault for not storing in plastic container, but they literally got everywhere so anything unopened had to be chucked. On the plus side I've been able to take stock of my store cupboard ingredients so I won't…
Save those screw on plastic tops!
I use Aveeno moisturising cream and in common with all pump action bottles there's always a lot left at the bottom of the container when the pump stops working. This time, I was determined to find a way to easily use what was left. Fortunately, I had just thrown away in the recycling an empty washing up bottle, retrieved…
Meal plans WC 29/07
I need to start meal planning again as I have a lot of food in but I'm not getting around to using it up. Sun- Lamb dinner with all the trimmings Mon- Lamb madras with turmeric rice with samosas Tues- Spicy Lamb stir fry Wed- Gammon fajitas Thurs- Spicy gammon and new potato hash Fri- BBQ pork chops with carrot fries and…
Old Style Daily Saturday 28th July 2018
This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
Maris Piper chipping Potatoes
Just wondering if anyone knows what the difference is between Maris Piper potatoes that you can get in tescos etc and Maris Piper chipping potatoes which my local wholesale sells. Im guessing chipping potatoes is what chippys use but this there any real differences?
G & t
My Lady Wife has discovered she likes those cans of ready-mixed Gordon's gin and Schweppes Tonic, but we don't want to keep paying over the odds for a G&T when we're quite capable of making one ourselves - or would be if we knew how much tonic you need to how much gin. Can any G&T drinkers please advise what sort of ratio…
Old Style Daily Friday 27th July 2018
This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
Weezle's website?
Hi All, Does anyone have a link to Weezle's archived website please as I found it so useful in the past with some amazingly cheap, tasty and quite healthy vegan recipes and mealplan :) Many thanks LLH
Greetings from a New-Oldstyler !!!128522;
Hello all, I have been a long time lurker so thought it about time I joined up! A bit about me - I live in the country with my husband and 3 rapidly growing children. I have a very strict budget due to extending our home and being desperate to get the debt paid off as soon as possible! Any money saving ideas always…
Parking Notice
Today I have recieved a parking notice from Premier Park. It says I need to pay a £100 fine - reduced to £60 if I pay within 14 days. The carpark was free but I exceeded the maximum stay period. What do I do? As this is private land do I need to pay the fine? I have been reading a few things and it seems to say they can…

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more low-income households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
If you have a complaint about your energy firm, it may be resolved more quickly in future, as the Government has announced a raft of proposals to strengthen consumer protections in the energy market. The planned changes include giving the Energy Ombudsman new powers to force firms to comply with its decisions – but it's still very early days. Here's what we know so far.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
If you applied for compensation from South West Trains before the deadline in January 2025, you now need to provide your bank details to the claim administrator so it can be paid to you. Here's what you need to know.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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