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Why a specific armed forces board?
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MSE_Martin
Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
Hi
After a number of requests I decided it was time to open up an armed forces MoneySaving board for current and past members of the forces and their families.
The aim isn't to duplicate the rest of the forum and site, but far more to discuss those issues that are specific to members of the forces. Whether it be getting goods delivered overseas, the difficulty of getting life coverage, what's available when leaving the forces, specific discounts and how to get back to civilian life... I'm sure there are many more.
I hope it will help
All the best
Martin
After a number of requests I decided it was time to open up an armed forces MoneySaving board for current and past members of the forces and their families.
The aim isn't to duplicate the rest of the forum and site, but far more to discuss those issues that are specific to members of the forces. Whether it be getting goods delivered overseas, the difficulty of getting life coverage, what's available when leaving the forces, specific discounts and how to get back to civilian life... I'm sure there are many more.
I hope it will help
All the best
Martin
Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
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Martin
Thanks for allowing the forces board, Yes we in the military have our own forums to use, but there are many expert MoneySavers that may have a useful input0 -
I second that Martin, thank you. It is harder when you live overseas to be MSE but it helps to have this site. And now it helps even more when we pads have "our own" forum where we can talk about issues that are unique to our situation.
Cheers mate!
D xxLBM - August 2008 - Debts then - £33390 :eek:- 2nd LBM - November 2009 - Debts then - £18500:mad:
Current debt levels: OD £3860, Loan 1 £6091, Loan 2 £5052, Parents £260, Total £16133 :eek: As at 01 May 2012 - 51.69% paid off :j
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Can we make this hidden unless logged in.?
If we were to say some 'stuff', it can be seen by anyone anywhere..0 -
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane[FONT="] —[FONT="] Marcus Aurelius[/FONT][/FONT]0 -
If it wasn't hidden all they'd have to do was login to see it, so it's not much of a shield against whatever it is you're worried about.
Also, if google wasn't able to access this bit of the forum, therefore was unable to access it, it'd be harder for people to find the site and the useful info it holds, which is kinda selfish of the people who're already here.They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it0 -
Cheers for the forum though Martin. Here's hoping it really takes off as it could prove useful to many!John :beer:
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Hi folks
I'd prefer to keep it open to all - that's the general site philiosophy apart from special cases - and as someone points out there are a good few hundred thousand people who login to the site anyway so nothign would be secret.
As for it taking off... it'll be going quite high up (for a forum board note
) in this weeks email so that may help...
Please do tell friends and colleagues about it though... I may contact BFBS about it in a few weeks as I've done stuff there before
martin
Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.Don't miss out on urgent MoneySaving, get my weekly e-mail at www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips.Debt-Free Wannabee Official Nerd Club: (Honorary) Members number 0000 -
I wonder how long before the site is blocked by the IGS system, in work or restricted to certain times (6pm for eBay etc).0
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I kind of agree with the hidden bit if it were at all possible. There are many 'perks' to being in the military and I've known civilians who have used the 'I'm in the military' scenario to get a discount etc when a shop employee has been too lazy to check their id.
We all know that by letting out the trade 'secrets' the system could get abused which will spoil it for all of us.
As for the IGS bit, could be damm inconvenient - it didn't take them long to block e-bay!!!0 -
im just wondering why the rest of the uk are on strike over pay issues the british forces are left out to dry we work hard fight hard and play hard and we seem to be the one that are paid the least do we strike
hell no this government need to address these situations and fastyou cant change yesterdaybut you can make tomorrow better0
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