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Peacock's 20% Off Vouchers
Girl outside South Coast Peacock's today handing out paper vouchers. She was obvs a member of staff but all my hands were taken up with heavy food shopping so couldnt really get in there - does anyone know when the offer runs out?
help with teenage boy xmas presents.
my 14 yr old has told me he doesnt know what he wants , so he is getting surprises. just after a few ideas please for something other than dvd's cd's games . he already has a scooter, skateboard. bike is a no go. budget of around £100 but would rather get more than one thing for that. HELP!!!
Child Benefit and Child Tax Credits
Hello.:o I hope it's okay to put this here, The benefits board scares me a bit.:o I'm having my husband and I's first baby on Monday via elective C-Section due to pre-existing health problems. We are currently on Income Support due to my disabilities (I haven't been transferred to ESA yet) and my husband is my full-time…
Just found out I'm pregant and worried about money
Hi everyone, I've just found out that I am pregnant and am now seriously freaking out about money. I earn £1140 per month as does my b/f. We own our won house and have a car and our outgoings are about £1600 per month. Generally speaking we each put £850 into our joint account to cover this and whats left is our own. This…
Adult frame glasses for my 13yo son
My 13yo son is needing glasses, but the children frames will not fit him any more. We are looking at adult frames, which, I fear, may be a lot more expensive than the kids ones. We usually pay an extra £20 for a plastic frame, which really lasts the whole year. He used to have the wire frames, but the screws would come…
New name and new Boards
Updated midday Tues 20th November :) Hi everyone! After a bit of a rocky start we appear to be getting somewhere.. :) We've set up this new Mums & Dads sub-board to help more forum users get their questions answered and encourage new ones. While we're calling it MoneySaving Mums & Dads, it's essentially the place to ask…
Special needs daughter & periods
kids n xmas ideas
hi, my youngest son will be 8 in jan, he gets all i can afford, own telly and xbox, footy etc. he struggles with school, he's not slow or anything, reads ok and ok with maths, just the attention span. i don't want to waste my hard earned on loads of crap and more xbox games and thought of that new kindle? its in my price…
will my daughter get money for nephews and nieces
hi can anyone help my daughter is thinking of offering to look after her 2 nephews and niece they are all under 6 have just been placed in emergency homes but will be placed into long time care soon. i know she will cope with looking after them and we are all willing to help but i am worried how she will cope finacially…
Preparing financially for children
Hi folks, My wife and I are looking to start a family and was wondering whether anyone knew of a good guide for preparing yourself financially for it? I've searched this site but found nothing, which I was a little surprised about. Any useful websites, tips, books etc that people have used would be great. Many thanks.
Opting out of child benefit
I was just looking at child benefit info on gov.uk and apparently if you are a high earner you end up paying most of the child benefit back as tax. However you can opt out of receiving child benefit - is there any benefit to doing it either way, ie receiving the benefit and then paying it back as tax, or just opting out of…
new baby checklist regards benefits
HI guys our beloved daughter arrived a few weeks back - i am now looking at wat benefits we are entitled to We are a prof couple which earn about £50,000 per year - but the wife will bein maternity for the year and not sure how does this work with tax credit benefit as she will not be paid in full troughtout the year also…
Three cars and a baby (Aygo/C1/107)
Me and my wife are expecting our first child in April and so it's time for me to change to a 5-door car. I am currently looking at an Aygo/C1/107 (all the same car for those who don't know) for their low Road Tax and high MPG. I am just wondering about practical, real world experiences people may have had with these cars…
Global nappy shortage fears after factory explosion
The world could face a shortage of disposable nappies after an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Japan responsible for as much as one fifth of the global market. Telegraph.co.uk
"Spoiling" new baby arrival
My OH had our second child 2 weeks ago (bouncing boy) and having pulled a back muscle 2 weeks before the arrival (leaving her bed bound) and a cesarean I wanted all to be happy and harmonious for her return home. Cue my fathers intervention..... He was top of the list to come and visit his new grandson but was "busy"…
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
E.on Next is launching a new support scheme for some of its existing customers on low incomes or with medical needs.
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days – when it starts, our predictions & tips
Amazon will be pumping out thousands of deals from 0.01am on Tuesday 10 October until 11.59pm on Wednesday 11 October for what it's dubbed 'Prime Big Deal Days' – try saying that quickly three times.
E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
If you're an E.on Next customer, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme.
E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some existing customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
If you're an E.on Next customer on its standard tariff, look out for a message from the firm offering you up to 50% off your bills this winter, as the supplier is launching a new support scheme.
EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
EDF Energy will cut bills by £30 for some 260,000 of its customers who get the Government's Warm Home Discount this winter.
Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
The Government must urgently introduce an energy social tariff to prevent millions of households from falling into fuel poverty this winter, consumer organisations including MoneySavingExpert have said.
Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime.
Mortgage rates fall as Bank of England unexpectedly holds UK rates – so should you fix?
Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have been edging down over the past few weeks with some five and 10-year fixes now at below 5%. Mortgage experts have told MoneySavingExpert.com that further cuts are possible in the short-term after the base rate was held at 5.25% this month, following 14 consecutive rises.
Water bills to rise by less than planned from April 2024 as firms hit with £114 million penalty – here's what we know
Some water bills in England and Wales could rise by less than planned from April 2024, as 12 water companies have been hit with a collective £114 million penalty for missing targets on pollution, leaks and customer service.

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