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Toxicity
Is it just me, or are a significant number of posters across the site mainly focused on patronising, shaming or otherwise attmepting to belittle anyone who ask for advice? Posted something fairly innocuous in the pensions forum and it didn't take long before the snippy comments came in. A couple of years back I got an…
Odd paragraph spacing
Whenever I post to MSE the paragraph spacing is all wrong. I pressed Enter once between "wrong" and "I" - fine but I'd rather have a blank line after the paragraph. I pressed Enter twice between 'paragraph' and 'I'. Not so fine. Happens with all browsers, I have to manually edit the post to clear it up. What's going on?…
Consumer Rights Act 2015 error??
Your information on the 2015 Act says that it states that goods must be 'Fit for purpose AND last a reasonable length of time'. But on looking into this a bit more, the Which advice on the Act states that only the following are applicable: Goods need to be: Satisfactory quality Fit for purpose As described So nothing at…
Cheap Energy Club tool problems safari/ firefox
The tool for the cheap energy club (and thus registration) is not working on safari - I've entered everything correctly but after doing so clicking the "see your results" button does nothing. All fields are entered correctly, and it's not throwing out any errors, it just does nothing. I've tried doing it in firefox and the…
New Posts excluding Competition threads - where's it gone??
There was a thread that I had in my Subscriptions, that seems to have disappeared. It had bookmarked links to be able to search all New posts, but excluding Comp boards. Does any one have it, it was a really useful link, and I can't remember who posted it up, so hopefully they'll return to post it again. Fingers crossed &…
How to post gifs?
Don't know if this is the correct place to ask but how do you post gifs? I used the image icon but nothing shows in the preview. And is it posible to post pics or gifs from local device rather than from a link? Thanks And is it possible to get notifications if somebody quotes one of my posts so i dont have to keep checking?
Avatars
Having nothing better to do after the not-so-mighty Barcelona is crushed, how do avatars work here? Is there one on this post?
Post removed for asking someone to pm me??!!
I recently posted on the consumer board, in response to a poster who'd taken goods into a repair shop then found the shop had closed down, no trace. I did a lot of research and had some information for the poster tha I didn't want to post on an open forum. I posted for the poster to pm me. I had my post removed. Can…
searching MSE forum
When I search the whole forum for tsb telephone banking all the results that come up are of no relevance. So I type 'tsb telephone banking' (this time with the quotes). Again, the results are irrelevant. Does this mean the site has no posts relating to tsb telephone banking? This can't be so.
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MSE News
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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