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Archives for December 2013

What are the user levels?
I've tried searching for this, but can't seem to find the answer, just wondered if there is a section which explains what the user levels are, for example some people are money saving converts like myself, some are stalwarts, and some are fantastically fervent which sounds rather exciting :D Is this to do with post count,…
Tax relief on mortgage
Can you spare 5 mins to help check our weekly email?
Hi folks. Tuesday is here again! If you've 5 minutes spare, we'd love it if you could check through the final draft of our weekly email. Please comment below on any glitches, errors, or stuff you like. Thanks! Remember we’re still fact checking though so please take extra care – check everything yourself before you take…
Student in the usa, Need help with site while in USA
Search function no longer working for me ?
Hi I've been using the forums for many years with few or no problems. Recently I upgraded my browser to IE 11 and found that I could no longer use the search function ...... as soon as I hit the search button my laptop freezes up and nothing on MSE works. I have to close down the tab and start again. I rolled back the…
Sub forum suggestion.
I wondered if there would be any interest in a sub forum somewhere specifically for newspaper offers? In addition to the daily newspaper thread there are often posts in grabbit, freebies low spend and sometimes there are questions around past offers with no clear place to post the query. Perhaps this could be extended to…
Weekly forum roundup - Fri 13 December 2013
Morning all! Happy Christmas Jumper Day :) Hopefully you're all looking forward to Christmas and not worried about it being Friday 13th! If you're interested in the stats and nitty gritty of the forum here's our latest roundup. Most popular boards Top of the pops again is Competitions Time with 611,219 views thanks to the…
Is it just me? (slightly OT)
From time to time, while I am browsing through the MSE forums, the site will mark all threads as 'read'. Theres seems to be no pattern to it, except that I return to the forum page after 20 minutes to find that all the threads are in normal type instead of bold. This makes it hard to find which threads I have not yet read,…
'Martin's Money Tips' no longer much good?
I did something I never thought I'd do: and I've unsubscribed from the weekly money tips. I may be on my own here, but it just doesn't seem to be as good anymore. Every week it's: "quick, save £1000's on your car insurance", which most people will save a couple of quid only, "Quick, save £100s and switch your energy",…
Intermittently broken thanks buttons -- strange messages
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Server Limit
Anyone having problems with the forum tonight? for the past half hour every five minutes or so when i click on a link on the comps forum am getting: Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. Size of a request header field exceeds server limit. Am I the only one? Think its a cookie error but not sure
Early Sneak peek at this week's email
Hi everyone! Our Editorial Team’s just dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s on this week’s Money Tips email and we're close to sending it but we want to give forumites a chance to grab the bargains first. In exchange if you have five minutes spare to help us please click around and let us know if you spot any glitches or…
Forum Not Working With Opera Browser
Hi, For the past few days I have been having problems accessing the forum with Opera. Clicking on any thread link results in the error message - Bad Request Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. Size of a request header field exceeds server limit. Cookie /n Thanks.
grabbit and codes
I think that discount codes should be allowed on the grabbit forum when posted in contextm i mean after all a link to the codes can be posted a re-think mse towers?
Buying a tablet for Christmas?
This page: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/shopping/2013/12/buying-a-tablet-for-christmas-dont-spend-more-than-you-need-to has a link near the bottom to link to the forums, but currently this links back to the same page, not to the forums.
Post Deleted?
Why was my Braun Oral-B Pulsonic Slim Sonic Rechargeable Toothbrush post deleted?? *confused.
Dodgy emails "from" Barclays
I'm curious. I'm on another (Brit based) forum where many members have received fake emails from Barclays about non existent transactions. The email is addressed to the one used exclusively for that site and not the one registered with their bank. Has anyone received anything similar using an email address registered with…
Why can't I post?
Hi, I hope you can help, I want to post on the housing benefit bored which seems to be run by the cab but I can't post? Any idea what I need to do to be allowed to? Thank you xx

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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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