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Forum Highlights 6th June: Shoes, singing & solar panels
What's the best charity shop bargain you've picked up? The MSE Forum is a great place to share your success stories. Let's explore some of the recent highlights from our MoneySaving community. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
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Forum Highlights 30th May: Second cars, secret fares & simple TVs
Whether it's a frugal family excursion to France or a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Florida's theme parks, you'll find MoneySaving wisdom to aid your travel plans on the MSE Forum. Read on for more of the week's highlights from our online community. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog?…
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MSE Forum poll: Do you find it easier to spend less when paying by card or cash?
Some people say that using notes and coins helps them to keep better track of their spending, but others reckon that a card is the best way to stop splurging. What works best for you?
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MSE Forum poll: What do you tend to do if an ATM charges you to withdraw money?
You're out and about, you're looking to get some cash out, the first ATM you find charges you a fee to withdraw...what are you most likely to do in this situation?
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Forum Highlights 23rd May: hobs, homes & Highland cows
Making choices for the long term has been one of this week's themes on the MSE Forum. Let's explore some of this week's highlights from our MoneySaving community. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread. (Yes I know today is 22 May, but we're getting ahead of…
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MSE Forum poll: Have you made a will?
Thinking about one's own mortality isn't necessarily the most fun subject, but making a will can help you plan for what happens to your money and property when you pass away. Still, it can sometimes be one of those things that we put off for various reasons, and even those who've made one can neglect to keep them up to…
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Update: New Read-Only Board for Coronavirus and Debate House Prices & the Economy
Hi everyone, We've made a small reorganisation to help keep the forum tidy and easier to navigate. The 'Coronavirus' boards have now been merged into a single board, which is now closed to new posts. Alongside this, the 'Debate House Prices & the Economy' board has also been moved. Both boards are now located under a new…
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New MSE Links Section – Helping you find the best MoneySaving guides and tools
Hi everyone, We’ve just added a new area at the top of most boards to show MSE Links This new section highlights some of the most useful guides, tools, and resources that MSE has to offer. Some of you, who've been around a while, might remember the older version - a much larger section with lots of links to helpful…
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Forum Highlights 16th May: Laundry, lodgers & allotments
With not much rain for most of the UK over the past few weeks, MoneySavers are wondering how best to tend their gardens. Keep reading for more on that and the rest of the latest MSE Forum highlights Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
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MSE Forum poll: Have you ever asked an employer for a pay rise?
Among all of the employment advice out there, one nugget that crops up every now and then is the brave suggestion that you should simply ask your employer for a pay rise if you haven't had one for a while and think you deserve it. It's a bold move, so we're interested to see how many of you have ever actually attempted it…
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Forum Highlights 9th May: Lawnmowers, leather & living in a bungalow
It's been a busy week on the MSE Forum, with MoneySaving questions about home and garden appliances, travel plans and upcycling coming thick and fast. Let's explore some of this week's highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
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MSE Forum poll: When going into a coffee shop etc just to use the loo, do you buy something?
At one point or another many of us have been caught short while out and about, so it can be a relief to find a nearby pub or café with a toilet. While there are occasionally establishments that stipulate their lavatory is for 'paying customers only', many often don't. Do you feel obliged to make a purchase, or just use the…
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Forum Highlights 2nd May: Central heating, civil partnerships & cordless cleaners
Each week brings a new array of MoneySaving queries, dilemmas and success stories to the MSE Forum. Let's explore some of the cream of this week's crop. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
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Forum Highlights 25th April: Teacups, tiles & towels
Find out about some of the week's biggest talking points on the MSE Forum in the latest instalment of our highlights blog. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
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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 18th April: Canadian holidays, cheaper trains & chicken soup
Find out about some of the week's biggest talking points on the MSE Forum in the latest instalment of our highlights blog. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
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Money Moral Dilemmas | The archive
Every week, we feature a Money Moral Dilemma in the Money Tips email. Got a Money Moral Dilemma of your own? Suggest an MMD. Here are the dilemmas of the last few years: -🔹- 2025 -🔹- * Should we give two of our daughters cash in lieu of paying for their weddings? * Should I have to pay for clothing my friend wants me to…
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Forum Highlights 11th April: Baking on a budget, banking apps & bulk-buying
This week MoneySavers have been wondering about squeezing every penny of value out of their shopping by buying in bulk. Read on for more on that and the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
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Forum Highlights 4th April: Garden makeovers, leftover cream & London short breaks
You can read the Forum Highlights Here: Garden makeovers, leftover cream & London short breaks – this week's MSE Forum highlights
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Ambassador applications for 2025 are now closed.
Hi all You probably know some of our Forum Ambassadors - the helpful, vital volunteers who help us keep the MSE Forum a safe and supportive space for Forumites to discuss MoneySaving matters. The Ambassadors programme runs one year at a time. Applications are now open for this year (March 2025 - March 2026). These are…
