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What's your favourite loyalty scheme?
With most companies having a loyalty scheme, customers are bound to have their favourites. This is why we want to know… which is yours? It might be a supermarket, a high-street retailer, a coffee chain, a travel brand, a restaurant or something more niche, but we want to know which is your favourite. It could be your…
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Get sent trending Forum threads by email
Hello fantastic Forumites! We're excited to announce a new feature that has recently gone live on the Forum for all our users - a regular personalised round-up of trending Forum threads delivered straight to your email inbox! Simply head to your Notification Preferences, scroll down to Email Digest, et voilà! You can…
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Forum Ambassadors list 2025/2026
Here you’ll find the full list of Ambassadors and Senior Ambassadors (SA) across the various Forum boards. Senior Ambassadors and Ambassadors are there to support on certain boards. But if you have a question or query on any of the boards, you can always email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. BOARD AMBASSADOR(S)…
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MSE Forum poll: Do you keep an emergency fund?
An emergency fund can be a real financial safety net, whether it’s there for a broken boiler, an unexpected bill or a sudden loss of income, but not everyone is in the same position when it comes to building one up. We’d love to hear how you approach it
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MSE Forum poll: Are you spending more, less or the same on Easter this year?
The Easter weekend is coming up, and this week we'd like to know how your spending on chocolates, decorations and other seasonal items compares to last year. As we've previously heard on the Forum, it's not just youngsters who enjoy seasonal confectionery at this time of year. Or maybe rather than spending on prepared…
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Forum Highlights 27th Mar: airbnb, airports & air fryers
From help with picking the right product to musing on attitudes towards money and spending, the MSE Forum has it all. Here's our pick of what MoneySavers have been talking about lately. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/03/forum-highlights-27-03-2026/ [info callout] Seen something on the Forum we should…
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MSE Forum Poll: Have you ever asked a restaurant to remove an optional service charge?
Many eateries opt to add an optional service charge to your bill rather than rely on customers leaving tips. Since it's optional, you can ask to have it removed if you want, perhaps because the food was bad or the service was poor. Have you ever requested that it be taken off the final bill? Vote in the poll then share…
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MSE Forum Poll: What contactless spending limit would you be comfortable with?
From today (Thursday 19th March 2026) the Financial Conduct Authority is changing the rules on contactless spending, removing the £100 limit. Instead, banks and payment providers will be able to set their own thresholds. Some banks already allow their customers to set an individual limit for those who felt £100 was too…
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Forum Highlights 20th Mar: cars, competitions & compost
This week MoneySavers have been pondering effort versus reward, whether it's drip-feeding a regular saver account or systematically entering competitions to maximise the chance of a prize. Read on for our latest selection from the MSE Forum. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/03/forum-highlights-20-03-2026/…
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MSE Forum Poll: How often do you carry a bottle of water around with you?
Staying hydrated is important, and having a reusable bottle of H20 at hand is fairly commonplace these days. It's meant to be more environmentally friendly than buying a disposable bottle ad-hoc, and can save you having to track down a shop or vending machine. Sometimes public places like train stations and shopping…
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Forum Highlights 13th Mar: flowerbeds & foul-smelling footwear
Whether you're looking for a home, a car or a job, our MoneySaving community has some wisdom for you. Read on for some of this week's stand-out threads from the MSE Forum. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/03/forum-highlights-13-03-2026/ [info callout] Seen something on the Forum we should include in next…
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Forum Highlights 6th Mar: choosing a walking holiday, crochet & council tax
If you're not going to be able to make it to the shops for a week or two, is it worth buying long-life milk or is it better to stick a bottle of normal milk in the freezer? For the answers to this and other vital MoneySaving questions, read on for some of the week's MSE Forum talking points.…
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MSE Forum Poll: What's your usual grocery shop routine?
From weekly deliveries booked online to a quick stop at a supermarket or corner shop, there are plenty of options for getting your groceries in. What tends to be your way of doing things?
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Forum Highlights 27th Feb: dashcams, defective cars & multi-destination holidays
Whether it's buying a new item, picking up a secondhand bargain or repairing something you already own, the MSE Forum has MoneySaving wisdom for you. Here's our roundup of some of this week's top topics. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/02/forum-highlights-27-02-2026/ Seen something on the Forum we should…
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Forum Highlights 20th Feb: baby blankets, backpacking & broadband
Whether it's buying a new item, picking up a secondhand bargain or repairing something you already own, the MSE Forum has MoneySaving wisdom for you. Here's our roundup of some of this week's top topics. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/02/forum-highlights-20-02-2026/ Seen something on the Forum we should…
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MSE Forum Poll: When something breaks in your home, what's your usual first step?
When something inevitably gets damaged or stops working, some of us might be knowledgeable (or brave) enough to sort it ourselves while others might prefer to get a pro to do the job. But if we're being honest, a few of us will likely leave it for as long as possible before doing anything. What's your first reaction when…
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MSE Forum Poll: Does a clothing shop having a changing room make you more likely to visit?
Buying clothes online is quick and easy, but there's something to be said for browsing in real life. While most stores tend to have a place to try things on before you buy, is having a fitting room a big issue for you? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
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Forum Highlights 13th Feb: decluttering, cooking dinner & robot cleaners
Cleaning, tidying and home improvements have been among this week's big themes on the MSE Forum: from choosing a vacuum cleaner to what to do all those allen keys that come with flatpack furniture. Read on for more of the latest MoneySaving discussions.…
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MSE Forum Poll: Do you usually buy supermarket own brand, branded or a mix?
At MSE we're big proponents of 'downshifting' on your grocery shop - swapping out premium / branded products for the store's own offerings. While it should work out better for your wallet, how many of us actually do regularly pick the supermarket versions over big name items? Vote in our poll, and let us know in the thread…
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Forum Highlights 6th Feb: planes, Pot Noodles & Premium Bonds
We love it when MoneySavers come back and update the community on their progress with a home or garden project, sharing what they've learnt along the way. This week we saw how one Forumite has made inroads into their garden transformation. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's MSE Forum talking points.…
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The top 10 Money Moral Dilemmas of 2025 – official MSE blog discussion
Alright forumites? I've written a belated blog listing the top 10 Money Moral Dilemmas of 2025 (and my favourite forum responses to each of them). The MMD has been popular ever since [it was first published], whether its generating rage or righteousness, and as the member of the MSE team currently charged with compiling…
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MSE Forum Poll: What’s your preferred way to sell unwanted items?
Getting rid of clutter is a great way to reclaim some space in your home, and if you can make a little bit of cash doing so then all the better. What's your favourite way to flog any bits and bobs you want to get rid of? Are you an enthusiastic eBayer? Favour Facebook? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
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Forum Highlights 30th Jan: school trips, student loans & sunglasses
Join us for a tour of some of the week's talking points on the MSE Forum where MoneySavers share tips on everything from choosing a brand of coffee to buying a house. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/01/forum-highlights-30-01-2026/ Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights…
