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moutain bike / road bike / hybrid?
On the look out for a new comfy bike, mainly for round town, but want to go off road occasionally.. budget c £300, nothing fancy - what brands are worth looking at? I had a fabulous relatively light mountain bike previously (got nicked, grrr), but cannot for the life of me remember what it was called.. Any brake / gear…
Should i figure out how to get stains out or buy new primark duvet?
I am moving out of a room I rent in a couple of weeks and I know my letting agents will be looking for any reason not to give me my full deposit back! My room came with a double duvet - from Primark. The duvet now has blood stains on it, and it won't fit in the washing machine. How would you recommend trying to get these…
Wanna buy a TV
Looking to buy a good 40" tv. I don't want a curved. It's for watching telly not playing games. Not bothered about 3D. Just want the best HD picture quality with a smooth image. Any advice on what to look for would be great. I've been looking on richersounds but it gets hard work deciding.
Cheapest way to buy an Apple Watch?
I need to buy an Apple watch Series 2 - standard price of £369. I'd like to find the cheapest way of buying one - any discount codes etc... Please don't advise against buying one. Personally, I don't think they're worth the money etc., and wouldn't buy one for myself. And I know that series 3 is due out later in the year.…
Moving House
Hi All I am after some advice. I'm moving house (again) on the 11th May. However, this time I'm moving as a single independent lady (who's renting just inside her budget). So, I'm trying to pre-buy as much stuff as physically possible before I get in there. Each week when my parents do their food shopping I've been getting…
balcony parasol
looking for a small one amd undersied if a half one or a full one is best, or even if it is a good idea at all. i live in a 3rd floor flat.
Emma mattress any good?
Hi we're in need of a new mattress (double) and a friend has mentioned the Emma mattress has anyone tried one they look similar to the Simba mattresses
-= Can someone help me find this item to buy...
It is mentioned in this program at 16 minutes but where to buy it? thanks Historia jednej piramidy - Kazimierz Zabawa - 17.12.2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYtaUl3AwEI
Help! Water feature
Can anyone help. I am sure I saw a cascading water feature for sale for £19.99 In a leaflet but can't remember where. Thanks
Replacement DKNY watch strap
Not sure if this is the right place to post this...if not, grateful if someone could re direct me. I am looking to replace the leather strap of a watch that has great sentimental value. However, the model is no longer being made and I've been told there is no alternative. It is for a DKNY watch model number ny1316. Does…
Womens linen blend black work trousers
Hello During the summer for work I wear black linen mix or blend trousers, as they do not crease as much as pure linen ones and are very cool to wear. I can't find any this year, despite numerous hunting and google searching. The only ones I can find are wide leg, which look silly as I'm only 5"2 or the ones which stop at…
USA to UK Postal Box/Service for $20 item
Over 10 years ago I ordered some Adobe software from the USA using a US-UK postbox service from Parcel2Go, back in the good old days when you got $1.7 to the £. Think it cost about £20 per year to have a Florida PO Box. (They no longer offer this) There is an item on Amazon.com that they sell which isn't shippable to the…
Problems filing quarterly VAT return
I'm trying to file a VAT return via Kashflow (software I've used successfully for some years). I keep getting the message that the 'supplied user credentials failed validation for the requested service'. This has never happened before and I've not changed any of the settings. The service is running normally (I've checked…
Shark Lift-Away/Vax Air Reach or similar
I need a new vacuum that can cope with hard floors and stairs which is also pet-hair suitable. I was initially looking at the Dyson V6 Total Clean but the small battery life between charges is not practical so have started looking at the convertible corded uprights. They are all still quite expensive so trying to find any…
Ideas to decorate a flatpack cupboard
I've rearranged my study and taken a cupboard out of it - ordinary flatpack, pale wood veneer with 3 shelves. I removed 2 of the shelves and part of the backing and it's now become a TV cupboard (I love being able to shut the TV away) with recorder, etc. underneath. However, it's a boring piece of furniture and I'd like to…
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Merino wool clothing companies- ethical but reasonably priced?
My partner wants this for his birthday. He doesn't want pure merino and would prefer maybe 20-30%. Which actually makes things more awkward! I'll only buy from companies that use non-mulesed merino. I tend to use Icebreaker for this stuff but they don't have what I'm looking for this time. Could anyone recommend any other…
Carpet
My mum wants to buy a new carpet for her hall and living room. She went to Carpetright and was given a quote. I don't know why, but I find that shop a bit 'odd'. There's ALWAYS a sale on and the underlay was more expensive than the carpet!! Any other chains that people can suggest please? Or stores in London. Thanks.
Electric Free Standing Oven
Hi Can anyone recommend a cooker. Have a Belling now which only lasted a year before the glass on the door broke. The element is now not working so time to get a new one. Had a Beko before and that didn't last long either. Thanks
Side sleeper: Premier Inn Hypnos or JohnRyan Origins 1500 Mattress
We currently have a La Romantica Lovell Coolmax double Mattress and it has been very comfy until recently where I have started waking up with aching shoulders that can last all day. The mattress is almost 7 years old so we were thinking it may be time to replace it. We are both side sliders. I'm 5 ft 11 and just under 11…

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Don't get your passport by post – 360,000 paid more than needed last year
If your passport is due for renewal, apply online if you can – it'll save you £12.50. More than 7 million Brits did just that last year – but over 360,000 missed out on savings by using a paper form instead, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
Sainsbury’s Bank customer? NatWest takes over this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Chase customer? Check if you can get its newly boosted 4.8% easy-access saver
If you've got a Chase account, check if you can boost your easy-access savings to 4.8% – made up of a 1.8% AER fixed six-month bonus plus its standard 3% variable rate. Chase says over 2 million customers can get the boost, which would top our normal savings tables if it were open to all, though it's beaten by the top easy-access cash ISAs.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What savers should be doing now
Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
From Thursday 1 May, Sainsbury's Bank credit cards, loans and savings accounts will be run by NatWest as part of a deal between the two banks. You'll be moved to NatWest in the future, likely towards the end of this year, but for now the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain and you can continue to use its products and services as before.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What you need to know
Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.
Warning: 'WASPI' women affected by State Pension age rise should watch out for 'steep rise' in scams
If you're a woman born in the 1950s affected by changes to your State Pension age, be on high alert for scams offering compensation for this. Campaign group Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) and charity Independent Age have warned so-called 'WASPI' women to be extremely careful, as there's been a reported "steep rise" in the number of scams targeting this group.

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