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No dogs allowed outside at Wetherspoons
So I visited Wetherspoons a few weeks back with with my other half and our dog, along with a friend of ours who joined us. We were out having some celebratory drinks, it was late-ish, around 8pm and we were wanting a bite to eat but nothing too expensive, so popped along to our local wetherspoons. We took a seat on one of…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries February 2026
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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Dropping in petrol station at airport.
Parking scumcos issue PCNs for people 'dropping/collecting in petrol station' on airport grounds. Note airport parking is not regulated under byelaws so sadly they can use POFA 2012… They issue to RK who then transfers liability to driver. Driver says to scumco - I stopped to use the petrol station/attached shop…and…
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Executors Savings account?
Does anyone know of or been able to open a savings account in executors names (2) to earn some interest before distribution to beneficiaries. TIA
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Letter of claim
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Restart scheme – questions about job search and signing agreements
I’m about to start the Restart scheme and I’m feeling quite anxious about it. I’ve recently completed my studies with strong results and I have a solid range of skills and practical experience. I’m currently pursuing a specific target role that matches my background, and I’m already actively working on applications and…
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McDonald's Southall PCN
I received this PCN: hxxps://imgur.com/a/p9Rk6sG Hope I can send your template. Please advise. Re PCN number: I dispute your 'parking charge', as the keeper of the vehicle. I deny any liability or contractual agreement and I will be making a complaint about your predatory conduct to your client landowner. There will be no…
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'Rich' Editor feedback.
Hi everyone We have just switched over the forum editor to the latest version, known as the 'Rich Editor'. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6635222/rich-editor-help-guide UPDATE: New Rich Editor Feedback board The new Rich Editor Feedback board is now live. I've added just a couple of bugs as an example.…
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Gift aid claim: what does "paying over higher rate tax" mean?
I am a higher-rate tax payer. For the last several years HMRC have applied tax relief to regular gift-aid donations that I have been making for years. I understand that from next tax year they are not simply carrying over such relief so I need to tell them again. Fair enough. On the government gateway online form for this,…
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365 Day 1p Challenge for 2026
This challenge has been running for a number of years and is so popular I have agreed to run it again in 2026. If you wish to join please post on this thread and I will allocate you a number which should be quoted when you update on your progress. You can do this either using cash in a jar or virtually by transferring to a…
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CrazyBee wants to be Mortgage Free!
This diary is going to be my typed up journey to mortgage
freedom. I begin a new job in the New Year and the mortgage roughly equates to
46K. I have projects that need doing around the flat such as flooring and
kitchen, I will be earning £1950 after tax per month roughly speaking and I
also will need a car fund soon.…
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Citipark PCN escalated to DCBL - What to do next?
I received a PCN from BaySentry Solutions, paid for parking but accidentally entered the wrong date when purchasing my ticket which I suspect was due to the system automatically updating the date when it passed a certain time. At the time, I haven't updated my V5C address yet and the PCN went to the old address. I was only…
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dcb legal letter of claim-where to go next
HI I am new to this forum. I have followed the general advice given on this forum and recently respondeded to a letter of claim using the template dcb legal letter of claim response. They responded giving me the additional 30 days but I am now unsure what to do next. I would be grateful for any advice.-thanks
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PIP Breast Implant compensation scam??
Hi, Just wondering if anyone can help or advise; Long story short, my wife was one of hundreds of women in the UK to have the PIP breast implants which were not fit for purpose. Several years back a case was brought against PIP and a ruling made that victims would receive financial compensation. My wife received approx…
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Travelodge hotels
Travelodge hotels seem to very expensive recently,are their any ways of reducing the cost of staying at Travelodge using some sort of voucher scheme? Thank you.
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Virtual landline
Moving over to mobile broadband will mean ditching our landline number that we have had for nearly 50 years, as we’ve moved it with us when we moved home. We still get calls on it, although we usually make calls on our mobile phones. If there’s a fairly cheap way to retain the number and redirect it to a mobile phone or…
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Reverse Meal Planning
Not sure if many of you will have tried the reverse-meal plan idea. Rather than buying all the ingredients you need to support your meal-plan, you look at your fridge, freezer and store-cupboard and meal plan from that, minimising what you shop for. Based initially on the fresh produce that would be wasted if it is not…
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2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes
MFW 2026 - The annual challenge for everyone who would like to track their mortgage overpayments, mortgage payments, or even house-related savings. Feel free to join any time throughout the year. A very warm welcome to the Mortgage Free Wannabe 2026 thread! <3 Over the last few years, this challenge has been providing…
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Getting FIREd up 😀
After two years keeping calm and carrying on, now feels like the right time to move on and start getting FIREd up instead 😀 Summary of the last two years: Was working for a plc, decent money but putting in a lot of hours, very little support from the business and pretty fed up with always being sent out to do battle for…
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Do I Need to Complete the Lenders Income & Expenditure Forms?
So, I've got several credit cards that have now defaulted. A few of the debts have been sold to debt buyers (Lowels and Link). Others seem to have remained with the lenders themselves (Jaja and HSBC). I logged into Lowels portal and was able to set up a payment plan easily for £20 a montth. But when I logged into Jaja's…
