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What to do with my Christmas Wreath?
Has anyone any ideas? All of my decorations have come down but my wreath is still looking pretty and radiant and i dont have the heart to throw it away while it looks so good. On the other hand i dont want a xmas wreath on my front door til mid feb (if it lasts that long) Still looks as good as the day i bought it.
Saving for Christmas 2015.
Is anyone already starting to save for Christmas 2015? I am putting £50 a month into a separate savings account, and also going to be saving £100 in those Morrisons savings stamps. What does everyone else do to save towards Christmas?
MSE Blog: Having a DIY fireworks display for NYE? Here’s how to do it safely
*This forum thread has been belatedly started to discuss the linked to blog below from 29 December 2014.* "If you’re planning a New Year’s Eve party with fireworks and sparklers, it’s important you are safety-conscious as well as MoneySaving..." Read MSE Andrea's full blog: Having a DIY fireworks display for New Year’s…
Christmas Hampers 2014
I cant find an up to date thread for hampers, so thought I would start one (please let me know if I have missed it & I will delete this thread). If we post what hampers we are planning, and also if we see any bits whilst out and about that may be useful to others. Hopefully this will be of some help to all of us…
Best present?
My birthday is close to christmas so already had some gifts but my best present so far has to be my ugg slippers! So cozy. Feel free to tell me the worst present but I have to say I've loved all mine so far. We open presents Christmas morning. I know christmas is about other things besides presents...however it is piece in…
Children's Christmas wish list - 1950's
I saw this today and I just had to share it. The video is really cute and shows Father Christmas asking children what they would like for Christmas, back in 1959. I wonder how many parents will be going overdrawn this year to buy a must have gift? Whereas, some of these children asked for things like a penny whistle. Of…
Help - The Dogs Eaten My Son's Advent Calendar!
Oh dear, I am heap big trouble. Came downstairs to find I hadn't put my son's advent calendar away.., and the dogs stripped it totally. Got an 8 year old whose going to be fairly upset when he comes home. I live in quite a small town. So I think I'm in trouble trying to find a replacement. My son, unfortunately is going to…
Snatch Bingo ideas
I absolutely loved the snatch bingo idea that someone suggested on here last year, so did it with my friends and with my family, and they all loved it too. So, have decided to try and start putting bits by when I see them this year - random O2 Priority Moments gifts being a good example, but I also thought it might be…
Ocado van damage my car..
Hi. I agreed the sale of my car thru autotrader. Two days before the buyer picked up and paid for the car an ocado van ploughed into my (parked) car causing £3000 of damaged. Obviously my buyer pulled out. Ocado paid to repair my car. However I have now been left with a car that I am struggling to resell at the same value…
MoneySaving Poll: Did you go shopping-mad in the "January" sales?
Poll started 29 December 2014 Did you go shopping-mad in the "January" sales? Lots of sales started before Christmas. Many that didn’t went into full swing online from Christmas Day, and in stores from Boxing Day. Did you/will you take advantage, or are you avoiding them like the plague? Choose the option that’s closest to…
What to get a man that has everything?
Hi All Wondered if anyone has any ideas on what i can get my dad this year for Christmas, he is a man that has EVERYTHING!! And i mean everything!! Every year i get stuck for gifts to get him for his birthday and christmas and its usually a shirt or some alcohol which is getting really boring now! He is a lucky git that…
*Stop The Cavalry* It's The 2014 Christmas Chatter Thread
Hello and welcome to the 3rd Christmas Chatter Thread. This thread is not just about Christmas, but our whole year. We have had many ups and downs, deaths and births but we have all made it through to the end of the last thread and Christmas 2013. NOTE- For all new people please please don't lurk, join in. We are all a…
Thrifty Gifty Santas Challenge 2014
A big warm welcome to old friends and new and here's to a money neutral 2014, here we try to find all the bargains and along the way have fun with the challenges, including the famous Miss Hoodie challenge - which is always a cleaning one. Santas Challenge - That special day of the month, the 24th, where we have a…
Christmas disasters, any one else have one.
We had it all planned out then it all went wrong :( . The kids bought the lergy home from school which I got Tuesday, then my wife got it. I went to bed at about 8 on Christmas eve, tried to get up Christmas day but ended up in bed until about 12:30. Hardly any of the food we got in even got looked at. Boxing day I got up…
Nursery Friends Hamper
Hi, It is the first time I have posted since Christmas 2012, so here I go: This year I am making a hamper for my son to take to nursery, the reason for this is his sisters take gifts for their friends and he hasn't got one particular best friend, so, so that he feels like he isn't missing out this is my plan and thinking…
New Year's resolutions that hit your wallet hard
We want to tap MoneySavers' collective knowledge on the most financially disastrous New Year's resolutions you've ever made. Have you entered a previous year with a gung-ho dedication to something that had a negative impact on your finances? If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply! [threadbanner]box[/threadbanner]
Christmas story book for a badly behaved 5 year old
I'm having big problems with my nearly 5 year old and whilst I know that christmas is a temporary stop gap in getting them to behave (he has an older sister), I'd love to get a christmas book that I could read to him that demonstrates the magic of christmas and santa visiting only 'well behaved' children. Something along…
Section 75 CC Act 1974
I have made a claim under sec. 75 CC act 1974 against my credit card company for full repayment of about £2500 for pre paid holidays abroad. I paid a deposit on cc and sent the rest by money transfer . I have used one of the four weeks bought.Can I claim the full £2500 from the cc company or will the settlement be pro…
Santa Clues
In previous years the Reindeer have left muddy footprints in the kitchen also some brown fur and Santa left one of his large black buttons with red thread. Any other money saving clues of Father Christmas's visit?
Secret Santa
Right - that's the last time I do a Secret Santa at work - I usually put quite a bit of effort in to get something suitable and spend up to the £10 agreed amount. What did I get ? pair of £2 earrings - and I don't even have pierced ears! Bah Humbug.

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