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Bit of a random question, and hope it’s in the correct sub-category. has anyone had a couple of surveys come through in the post in the last 2 weeks from the Office of National Statistics recently? We haven’t filled them in, and was a little unsure why we were ‘selected’. Since then we’ve had a lady in high vis come to our…

My property is now empty as I am trying to sell the house, can I get a reduced Council Tax Bill

There are many Pensioners who never ever seem to be entitled to any Benefits of any kind what so ever, simply because they have been careful all their lives, not thrown their money away and have savings amounting to the statutory >16k. So regardless which form you fill , ie-grants for heating, double glazing, solar panels…

I'm new here, but wanted to share with you how I saved pounds this year on bills, that most people have. I have been following Martin for some time, but have never put anything into action. I retire next year and wanted to start reducing my bills. First i called my Broadband company to see if I could reduce my bill, which…

The old Milton Keynes MoneySavers thread was a great way for locals to swap tips - it would be great to start it up again especially as #LoveMK is trending on twitter. Here's the content from indigirl's last one: Previous threads available here for searching: Thread One - 2005-2006 (short) Thread Two - 2006 - 2006 (short)…

Hi everyone Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question so please feel free to move me! I am looking for recommendations from MSEs of double glazing companies in Milton Keynes. Has anyone used a local/national company recently who they were pleased with price wise and quality wise. Or if there is anyone I…

I'm trying to plan a night out at the casino for hubby's 40th. Although it doesn't seem very money saving on the surface we're obviously going to enforce a strict gambling budget and also figured that it could be a good night with entertainment and food all in the same venue and need not necessarily cost much more than a…

Does anyone know of a good cheap alterations tailor for shirts in the north/central London area? My local shop charges ten pounds to shorten shirt sleeves, which is a lot when you've only paid £4 for the shirt in the first place!

What's the biggest waste of money that people still pay for every month? For me, it's things like unused subscriptions, expensive mobile contracts, and insurance renewals that quietly go up each year. What's the first expense you'd tell someone to cut if they wanted to save an extra £100–£200 a month?

Can management view the rota changes as a necessary response to staff shortages, and could that provide valid reasons for implementing changes to jobs titles and descriptions?

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I sent a birthday card to a relative yesterday, special delivery to arrive before 1pm , the card included a number of collectable pin badges that belonged to me that I was giving as a gift , I paid £14.94 to get it there by today as he is going overseas for a while tomorrow, I checked the RM website today and it stated…

My daughter has recently (less than 2 weeks ago) moved into rooms above a pub with her young son who is under 2. Not sure if this is relevant. She has signed a tenancy agreement for a year. The landlord of the pub told her today (16/09/26) that he has filed for insolvency. He has informed the brewery/owners of the pub…

Hi everyone, Need of some advice re driving lessons with BSM. I have emailed them on the 13th of August, still no reply. How can i proceed. Any advice please? I paid for my daughter to have professional driving lessons with BSM, and she has now completed more than 20 hours of tuition. My daughter was advised to book her…

Hi ,I hired a builder to repair, renovate and make my father's home safe, efficient and wheelchair friendly.Work is nearly complete, but the builder is refusing to supply me with the buildings regs certificates, product guarantees by ignoring my communications on the subject.I dont live in near dad and i am 150 miles away.…

I'm planning to sell a property in London and I'm trying to decide whether to use a boutique independent estate agent or one of the larger national brands. From your experience: Did you get better communication from a smaller agency? Were the fees negotiable? Did they achieve a better sale price or simply provide better…

i live in a property owned by my sister, she is willing to "sell" the house to me for the price of the outstanding mortgage, which is approx 30% below market value is this allowed ? Tax implications ? or i give my sister the money to clear the mortgage and she then transfers the house into my name any advice or…

My house was repossessed and after a long fight we have regained our property without it being sold. In the 3 months we were out of the house, with all of our possessions still in situ, it was supposedly looked after by Countrywide Asset management,Bracknell.During the period we were out of the house they did regular…

Just booked my tickets for the Nottingham Video Games Expo, and managed to snag 20% off with the code INDIECENT. Tickets aren't too pricey anyway, but every little helps. And works on VIP tickets too so I'll be getting in an hour early to snap up some gaming bargains.