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Why are TV soundbars so expensive?!
Some of them cost half as much as the damn TV. I was looking at a 55 inch LG OLED TV and it was £1,800 and then it suggested an "ad on" purchase of a soundbar valued at, wait for it, £899! What the hell is that. £900 for enhanced sound? Seriously how good can it be. All my life I've only ever listened to TVs through their…
Hotmail nightmare - phone not receiving verification codes/calls so i can reset password & access
I'm at my wits end and hope someone can help with any advice. I changed my Hotmail account's (which I've had for 25 years) password a few months ago, but when i had to enter it again, it wouldn't work. I have 2FA turned on, so i clicked to have the code sent to my mobile, so i could reset the password. The verification…
My laptop is going deaf.
Something has happened to my HP laptop which requires that it be close to the router to receive my wifi signal. Is this a simple hardware fault or are there adjustments that can be made ?
Phone not connecting to home Wifi
So my phone (S24+) randomly stopped connecting. No settings altered on phone or router & I'm the only one who has access to do that. Problem is, I didn't know..... Because for some reason the WiFi symbol on my phone was still displaying, so I thought it was connected. Set my phone up to download various files while asleep…
Forgotten Microsoft outlook password
Hi. My friend has an outlook.com email address and doesn’t have any other Microsoft products but has forgotten his password. The reset password process asks for lots of details, which he has, but crucially also an old password. He has only ever used one password and one that I initially used when I set it up a few years…
NOKIA 105 4G: Help required to prevent MMS sending for messages
Purchased the Nokia 4G this week, just to use for text messages and phone calls. Generally getting on OK with it. But today, just noticed. Sending new messages seems to be no problem. But when I reply to my sister who has a Smart Phone..... I get the option SMS or MMS. I prefer not to make that choice. I want only SMS to…
Need new mobile - LCD or OLED
I am quite particular when it comes to mobiles. I hate buying new things and would prefer like for like which in the technology world is impossible. My 6 year old Moto G7 plus is outdated (worried about security issues as no longer updated) and constantly crashes so I'm looking for a new Motorola. I have been looking at…
Would this spec laptop be ok?
Daughter needs a new laptop. She only uses it for light personal use, but likes to play Sims 4 every now and again, but not the heavy games the gamers are into. Curry’s have this one:- https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-15fc0514sa-15.6-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-256-gb-black-10250853.html Would this suffice for Sims4 which I…
Laptop battery or ac adapter issue?
I have a GF65 Thin 9SEXR msi laptop which is only 3 years old and little used but the battery seems to be completely drained, the laptop will only power up with the ac adapter lead attached. I have done a battery report but not sure what it is telling me 51300mWh design capacity and 39433mWh full charge capacity. Is it…
Jailbreak old I Pad
Following on from this threadhttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6588244/apps-onto-an-old-i-padI've been trying to Jailbreak this I Pad Air running IOS 12.5.7I've followed a few youtube videos but am a bit flummoxed!I have both Phoenix and Freya sitting on the home screen but both say 'waiting' and neither…
HP Notebook 15-bs158sa - can trackpad button be prised off?
Hi all. The LH trackpad button on this laptop is wobbly. It functions - clicks - perfectly, but feels as tho' the return spring on the button's LH end has failed or become displaced, so the button falls low at that end, and wobbles and rattles a fair bit. Q - can the button be prised off safely, without damage, to expose…
Garmin update won't install.
Anyone else having trouble installing the latest Garmin map update? I've tried to install the update several times, and it keeps saying there's a problem.
My IONOS website created using Wordpress and PHP version
A couple of years ago I created a website on IONOS using Wordpress and the other day I received an email from IONOS saying “Your PHP version is out of date”. I haven’t made any changes to the website for a couple of years, and I realised that WordPress was quite out of date. Therefore I upgraded WordPress to what I believe…
Cheap 2nd hand ESim phone - help!!
As title says….I need a cheap eSIM compatible android to use in Australia. Any suggestions? Thank you
Wi-Fi weak security?
We have a router in our house plus a BT mesh. My iPad reports that the BT mesh security is weak, as it is WEP. I would change it immediately if I thought that were true, but: My android phone reports that the BT mesh security is WPA. The spec for the BT mesh says WPA. The BT mesh has two SSiDs. There’s the main one, which…
Apps display problem
Hi all, I've ran the latest Xiaomi hyper update to version 2.0 this morning but after the update was installed successfully the apps on my home screen have been reduced in size and some have lost their colour. Can anyone. Suggest anything please Kind regards mark
Simple Music Player
Hi I bought my dad, who has dementia, a Simple music player and am trying to download music onto it. I have made him an album of songs on Amazon Music on my laptop - they are showing as downloaded. The instructions say to plug in USB to both the laptop and music player, then plug it in to the power and....the music player…
Air fryer temp & time conversions
Not sure if this thread is best served in another forum but this seemed to be the one to fit the most. I'm trying to figure the general rules for adjusting the temp and times in a normal oven to an air fryer. Google's AI states you knock 20 Celsius off and 20-25% off the time. However, I'm assuming the temp is for non-fan…
Safe place to store digital payslips?
I like to have them easy accessible & together in yearly order. They're sent to us in a password protected .pdf to our email. Currently I then remove the password & store in Google Drive (long random password & 2FA to my account). I'm wondering about the security side of this. Beyond various numbers which I don't imagine…
How do you print a lot of WhatsApp messages?
Need to print out a lot messages on WhatsApp- a year's messages to be exact in chronological order, how do you do it?

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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payments this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Which NatWest and RBS branches are closing from 2025? Here's the full list – and banking alternatives
NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which are both part of the NatWest Group, will shut at least 108 of their bank branches in 2025 and beyond, after the Group announced a further 52 NatWest closures.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
Winter Fuel Payments will be reinstated to all pensioners in England and Wales this winter – but will be clawed back automatically from those earning over £35,000 a year, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis.
Car finance mis-selling update: regulator prepares for compensation scheme – and warns against using claims firms
Payouts for mis-sold car finance could be another step closer as the financial regulator has set out the factors it will consider if it were to introduce an industry-wide redress scheme – though we won't know more about how this will work until after a key Supreme Court decision expected in July. In the meantime, the regulator has warned that you DON'T need to sign up with a claims firm to be included.
Winter Fuel Payments to be extended to pensioners earning £35,000 or less – here's what we know so far
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to all pensioners with incomes of £35,000 or less this winter, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up.
Winter Fuel Payments extension confirmed for this winter – watch Martin Lewis' instant response and his message to the Chancellor
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to more pensioners this winter – though not to everyone – the Chancellor has today confirmed. However, exact details of who will now qualify still remain scant. Watch MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis give his instant response, as well as his key message for Rachel Reeves.
Nationwide Fairer Share: Free £100 bonus confirmed for 2025 – here's who will get it
If you bank with Nationwide, you could get a free £100 paid into your account in June or July as part of the building society's 'Fairer Share' scheme. The bonus will be paid to millions of its current account customers who also have savings or a mortgage with it.
Forced onto a prepay energy meter? You may be due money back as 10,000s to be compensated
If you had an energy prepayment meter forcibly installed or your smart meter was remotely switched to prepay mode without your permission, you could be entitled to compensation of up to £1,000 and may even be eligible to have your energy debts written off.

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