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MSE Forum Poll: Have you booked a summer holiday yet?
Spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner. There's sunscreen on shop shelves and suitcases ready to be dusted off. Sorted a summer getaway? Holding off for a last minute deal? Giving it a miss this year? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
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MSE Forum Poll: How often do you abandon an online basket?
There are many reasons for backing out of buying something online: last minute second thoughts, finding a better price elsewhere, or maybe seeing if the retailer will offer you a discount. How regularly do you leave your virtual basket in limbo? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
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MSE Forum Poll: How many streaming services does your household pay for?
Streaming costs add up fast. Let us know how many streaming services your household currently pays for, or whether you prefer to rotate them instead of keeping several at once.
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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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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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MSE Forum Poll: Which household bill do you find most stressful at the moment?
We're fairly certain you don't have a favourite bill, but for many people there's often one of their household outgoings that gives them a bit more stress than the others for one reason or another. Which one is giving you the most grief right now? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the thread.
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MSE Forum Poll: Do you use cashback sites/apps when shopping online?
Getting cashback can be a great way to boost your bank balance, whether to help offset the cost of a purchase or saving it all up to spend on something else down the line. Still, with so many platforms to choose from - often featuring different retailers and different offers - it can be tricky to keep track…or even…
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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/ Seen something on the Forum we should include in next…
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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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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/ Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights…
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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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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…
