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What is classed as a 'new account'?
Hi I have a freebie I wanted to share, but it won't let me post the link to it :mad: It keeps telling me my account's too new? How old do I have to be before I'm allowed to share a freebie? Thanks!
SPAM Monday 30th May
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Spam Friday 27th May
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Sin Bin board
Where has this vanished to then - what was it for originally anyway? Few of us got locked up in jail this afternoon and now they have thrown away the key!
Tabbed Areas
Hello all, and site administrators/developers. I'm using the new design, and I like it.My only bug bare is the forum has so many sub-forums and categories, that scrolling is a little bit of a pain. My suggestion would be actually to create a tabbed system that categorizes the sections even more. There are versions of this…
Spanish Moneysavingexpert.com
Hey MSE crew, Anyone know of an equivalent of this site/email in Spain please? Would be useful for setting up a bank account etc. Thanks in advance.
I can't find my posts?
I joined here fairly recently, and have only posted twice - yet my profile says I have zero posts? (Even more strange - if I search on my name, the two threads I posted in appear - but when I click on them, my posts aren't there?! :( ) Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else - and if so, why? Have I broken the…
Cannot search old posts-Back past Oct 2015?
Why can I only see 300 of my 4000 posts? Looking for some photos I posted a few years back.
Spam Friday 20th May
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Old Forum vs New Forum
Doing some research into internet forums - interested in what people like about the new style forum, that was lacking on the old green forum. And on the flip side, what do you miss about the old forum that you wish could be incorporated into the new forum?
Spam Wednesday 18th May
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How do I make a formal complaint
How does one go about making a formal complaint about a member of the MSE staff please?
is it possible to change display name?
as subject.
Inaccessible forum page
Good morning :) Bit random, but I am unable to access page 29 of this thread - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4870437 All ofhter pages seem to display properly, but when I try to get to page 29 I get:
Discouraging bad posts and posters
When I get an email I go to read the post. Sometimes it is useless, nasty and provocating. May be that's what such people intend. They are a waste of time and space. These posts also help to bump up their 'Posts on the Forum' figure. It s quality that matters and not quantity. :idea: There is a facility to thank a post. Is…
reverting to old green forum
Hi, I still have the old format on my laptop,but the new style is on my tablet, can anyone tell me how to change it back? Thanks x
Icons at side of thread title
I knew this once, but have forgotten and can't find the info. How do you put an emoticon in the box next to the thread title (on the list of threads in the Forum sections)?
Disappearing threads and nasty posters
Spam - Wed 11th May 2016
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Spam - 8th May 2016
This user http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2507119 is spamming the Credit Cards board - 7 threads that I can see. I've marked them all as "Spam".

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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
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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
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