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Text Colour Help
Hi Can someone tell me how to change the colour of the text in my signature please? I did do a search for this on the forums first but could not find a post with this in. Thanks Marie :)
Too many freebies to sift through - let's split the forum!
Freebies is a great forum but it is getting to be a bit unweildy now. I suppose it is a good sign that there are a lot of freebies around but maybe splitting it into a few sub sections might help people navigate here a bit more easily. I notice there are more and more downloads so how about a 'free download section' for…
Anyone else not getting the MSE emails?
Hey all, I'm just wondering if anyone else is having problems getting the MSE emails every week? I've signed up my work email address but as have been having problems not getting them I also signed up my home (yahoo) account this week too. I got the confirmation but its now Thursday and I still havent got the email in…
Simple email / simple pages
Is it possible to get a simple version of the email or pages. I find most of the pages unreadable. All the different fonts, shapes, logos and close text make it impossible to find or follow many topics. if you have any visual difficulties or dyslexia it's an absolute nightmare.
Phorm and a request for an alternative HTTP port
In light of BT, TalkTalk and Virgin Media signing up to let Phorm monitor and proﬁle all their customers’ web use, would MSE consider using an extra, alternative, arbitrary port for the forum website. So, as well ashttp://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/ there’d also be something likehttp://forums.moneysavingexpert.com:91/…
The MSE Charity Grant Application Panel
Update 11 March 2008: Thank you to all who have forwarded their details regarding this position. We've been overwhelmed by the response so will no longer be taking further applications. What it’s about? We are very close to starting off with the new MSE charity, which aims to help further education and information about…
Time on site showing wrong for me.
Anyone else got this? At the very bottom of pages I can see "All times are GMT+1" I did a site search to try and sort it out before posting and followed some instructions that were posted in 2006 but they haven't worked. Its not a major problem but one I'd like to fix. ie the time I'm actually posting this is 11pm but when…
expand the techie board
I think it would be better to expand it into groups like: PC hardware PC software PC security internet tv hifi/audio/radio other At the moment we have 1 board for all that & it fills astonishingly fast. There's lots of people posting very common messages like what's the best antivirus or firewall software?; what's the best…
Test post - please ignore
Last time I tried this it said "message too short". This post made with editor options set to "Basic".
How to put pics on here
I would like to know how to get photos onto MSE posts, I am not very technical:confused:
Flightchecker - new Ryanair routes
Hia, Ryanair are putting on a new route from March, flying Bristol > Beziers. This is almost door-to-door for me and my parents, so I'm very excited about it! But, although you can now book these through the Ryanair website, there isn't yet an option to choose this route on the Flightchecker (and therefore find the…
Utilities switching article & Independent Gas Charge
Martin Please can you add a warning / information to the utilities switching article about the Independent Gas Charge people might have to pay. I followed your article and just swtched to eon. Today I got a letter saying that because my gas is supplied and maintained by an independent gas transporter I'll have to pay an…
Help! can't get martins weekly newsletter
help! i have been with this site for 4 1/2 years but last month stopped receiving the weekly e mail.i have re subscribed twice and put martin on my contact list and safe list but to no avail.i have a hotmail account but usually they deliver things on my contact list straight to the inbox.can anyone help me get back with…
Happy Fifth Birthday
Martin, you have done well to do so much by the age of 5. You dont look a day over 4.
Email abuse coming back
This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification. Delivery to the following recipients failed. [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL] Have you paid the bill? ;)
Dedicated Tesco board...please
Could we please have a dedicated tesco section within grabbit. There seems to be so many posts for Tesco bargains and 10p/ 1p items that if it had a dedicated section Grabbit could be freed up for other retailers bargains. Although I am a dedicated clubcard point junkie, I cannot spend my entire day going back and forth to…
Competitions Ending
The purpose of this poll is obtain a clear understanding of the "Competitions Time" users opinions - specifically over the 'Competitions Ending' threads. It is not intended as an attack towards our Board Guides who generally do a fantastic job at keeping our wayward forum under some substance of control and all as…
Signature Problem?
Has the site recently changed it's signature policy? I've tried to edit my Signature but it's now telling me I need to have it 5 lines or less? I delete some of it to make it 5 lines, but it's still not having it! Anyone have any ideas? Simon.
When an image only shows as a link
Hi all, I've no idea if it's just my own set up - but every now and then when I post an image into a message it will show as an image while I'm in the edit window, but then when I hit the submit button it only shows up in the post proper as a link. If this happens to you there's a fix :) Click on the "edit" button for your…
Martin, Can You Help Us Ex-pats
Dear Martin, one and all. When living in the UK I was an avid user of moneysavingexpert.com and continuously recommend the site to my UK friends. I have now been living on the costa blanca for 2 and a half years and it's hard to save money. Any chance of the site having a link with some useful information for us ex pats…

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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
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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
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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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