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Forum Round-up 31 January 2014
Hi Everyone, Hope you've all had a good week. Here are the stats for the last 7 days up to about 8am this morning. Most Popular Boards Competitions Time yet again. The next few most popular boards (excluding expired boards) are: Marriage, Relationships & Families Mortgages & Endowments Quick! Grabbit while you can…
IE7 Announcement
Hi Folks, We’re no longer going to support users of Internet Explorer 7 and downwards on our site. For the small fraction of users who do use this browser, you shouldn’t see much change, but will notice a banner at the top of the page with this message: Your browser isn’t supported It looks like you're using an old web…
Technical Difficulties?
I keep on getting the 'technical difficulties' screen when trying to reply or post to threads. Anyone else, or just me?
Forum Redesign - Board Changes
Hi everyone We're going to be tweaking some areas of the forum over the next few days to accommodate the new design so you may see some boards moving around.
bengalibaba??? troll?? scam
A Lot of comments seem to be popping up
Email Subscription Notifications coming through more than once?
Heya, I've noticed on the threads I'm subscribed to, that I sometimes get two or sometimes three notifications for the same thread come through at the same time, as if my subscription is 'doubled up'. There doesn't appear to be any rhyme or reason to it in terms of it happening but just wondered if anyone else had the same…
Grab the weekly email before the other 9 million recipients & let us know glitches
Hi everyone We're in the final stages of checking tonight's weekly email before it goes out to 9 million people. It would be great if you could have a look and let us know any glitches, errors, or even stuff you like! As a reward you get to see it before it reaches your inbox and hopefully bag the deals early, before the…
10 character limit on posts
Why? PS: Uh oh!. Fell foul of the stupid rule. Why oh why oh why? It must be a tory stealth tax on vocabulary.
New! Avatar (user profile image) choices
Hi everyone As part of the Forum redesign we've given some choices of image for your avatar (the graphic/image you choose to show when you post on the forum). If you take a look at your avatar settings you should be able to see them. Let us know below if you try them and have any problems changing them. Andrea :)
Smilies help
When posting I cant use smilies, is there anywhere in my settings I can access them?
Any chance of another set of breadcrumbs?
At the top of the forum are the links for the Main Site > Money Saving Expert.com Forums > MoneySaving & The Site > Site Feedback for this thread you are reading now. Is there any chance of having the breadcrumb links at the bottom of the forum too? Currently all we have at the bottom is a top link - they aren't difficult…
The (Digital) TV Board
With the "Digital Switchover" long gone and more and more people watching on different platforms, is it time for The Digital TV Board to be renamed The TV Board? Any thoughts?
Disabling animation of the smilies??
Hi, Is there anywhere on here where I can disable the animation of the smilies? I have a new browser, and although I disabled animation on it, it won't work. Thanks, Candy.
Forum Round-up 24 January 2014
Hi Everyone, Hope you've all had a good week. Here are the stats for the last 7 days up to about 8am this morning. Most Popular Boards Competitions Time yet again. The next few most popular boards are: Game Over has (118731 views) Marriage, Relationships & Families (102409) Old Style MoneySaving (69309) Quick! Grabbit…
I've lost my subscribed threads somewhere
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. I came onto MSE like I often do, logged in, clicked on quick links and cannot find my subscribed threads, there's no drop down at all. I found a thread I wanted to post on by searching via my username and seeing my posts but I couldn't add any smilies or anything to my post. Can anyone help…
MSE SKY 50% off BroadBand code not working.
Hi Have just got hold of the offer code to get the 50% off Sky BroadBand from MSE link. Clicked through to the offer page added the code where requested and it is informing me "We do not recognise the offer associated with the code you've entered. Please check that you have entered the offer code correctly." I have copied…
Anyone getting annoyed with the amount of Spam on this page?
Currently there's more spam posts on this first page than genuine posts!
Grab the weekly email before the other 9 million recipients & let us know glitches
Hi everyone We're in the final stages of checking tonight's weekly email before it goes out to 9 million people. It would be great if you could have a look and let us know any glitches, errors, or even stuff you like! As a reward you get to see it before it reaches your inbox and hopefully bag the deals early, before the…
Time Between Forum Searches
I often perform several forum searches, during my visits to MSE. Just recently, I've noticed that the following message crops up more and more:- MSE Forums Message: This forum requires that you wait 15 seconds between searches. Please try again in ?? seconds. Fine - if I haven't waited the 15 seconds but sometimes its been…
The word l o v e l y showing as !!!! ly on MSE ?
just been typing out the word l o v e l y on a birthday thread on MSE & it's coming up with the !!!! is it a banned word now? :eek::eek: also here.. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64443601&postcount=815 http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64443643&postcount=2 can anyone shed any light on…

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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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