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How to report Private Message SPAM?
Hello, I received the following PM today: I'm happy to unveil the username of the sender by PM to any moderator/mse team member whi wishes to take action. Thank you. M.
New Financial advisor rules
I wish I'd known about the shennanigans these guys get up to a few years ago On the advice of my Financial Advisor, I invested £15k in a low risk investment for five and a half years, with a guarantee of getting my money back. Oh yes I got my original 15k back with the princely sum of just over £269 in interest, both the…
bookmark
I can't remember how to 'mark' a forum so I can find it easily. I think its bookmarking. Any help appreciated.
When did the adverts appear?
I thought MSE was ad free? Ads for Currys and the like appearing right at the very bottom of certain pages. Those are new, aren't they? I assume things wont be staying the same as pre takeover after all then?
First unread post feature not up to date.
Not sure if it's just me, but the 'go to first unread post' option does not seem to be up to date - it seems to lag behind by a few hours and stops working when the newest post is more than a day or so old. I can kind of understand the reasons for not showing up on 'old' posts, but it gets a bit annoying if I've been away…
Thread subscriptions
When i post on a thread it no longer appears in my usercp/subcribed threads list. I can't work out why, any idea? Thanks!
The CAB Board
Regular users give better advice that the CAB reps.
Money Saving Expert is the 4th highest rated brand
According to this. Quite an achievement by Martin amongst those other big names.
Forums like treacle, or is it just me?
Sloooooowwwww tonight to do anything at all on here. Other websites seem okay. I'm on Windows 7, Firefox browser. Anyone else noticed it, or is it just me?
Sales!
Yes, at this time of year everyone is reducing prices to fractionally more than they paid originally and calling them SALES!!! But it does clogg up the grabbit board!!!??? Can we perhaps have a forum? re sales specifically??:) Getting fed up looking at sales bla bla bla:(
Split house buying, renting and selling?
Currently this is one forum, but the laws covering Scotland are very different to those covering England and Wales. This often leads to people posting their questions and being given respones "assuming you are in England/Wales". It would be much clearer if there was a separate forum for Scotland.
Budget tool not saving
It doesn't recognise my password when trying to save the budget. Oh, and the search site function in the top right corner is getting "stuck" thinking about things. And while I'm here, why is the spell checker suddenly on American English?
Why have my smilies stopped working? [Now fixed]
I use Firefox, and use a few add ons, but haven't added any new ones for a while. I can see the smilies box over there ---> and it says "Smilies" at the top and "More" at the bottom, but no smilies in the box. I can't see anything, can't drag anything, and even putting them in by hand like this :D doesn't work. The…
Spam Button
I can't say that I like the change to the look of the spam button & smilie. Has there been an image copyright complaint or something? :spam: or
Like the Santa Martin
Have you all seen Santa? :D For anyone who hasn't, just hover over him. (Sorry if this has bee posted already, I couldn't see it.)
Snowflakes?
Snowflakes on the forum sides? My eyes did not deceive me, as I looked at the loaded images for the pages and there were LHS and RHS snowflakes images loaded from MSE servers.
virgin media dangerous page
Hi for some reason virgin media seems to be picking up links in forum as a dangerous page and blocking it I have tried many links all the same any help out there cheers s g :)
changing username?
Hi, not sure if in correct area, I would like to change my username, is it possible? would rather change than create another account.
Gateway 502 error - anyone else?
For most of the evening, I've been getting an error message: gateway 502 when I search for MSE, anyone else getting this, or is it my ISP (Talk Talk). merlot123
why?
Why was my thread regarding the new style boards moved here within 45 minutes of being started, when the whole point was to discuss the suggestion contained? Nobody ever comes onto this board, which makes my effort completely pointless. I am fed up with seeing threads discussing changes imposed on posters without any…

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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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