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Not sure where to start. Large debt & just sold house but likely being made redundant tomorrow
Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can offer some advice. My wife left me three years ago, and for the first 18 months I really struggled to cope — not just emotionally, but with managing everything outside of work. I found it hard to keep up with the mortgage on my own (she moved out), along with all the bills, child…
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Which Mobile (Sim Use) Router for Watching TV?
Hi This is an extension to a previous question, but I thought it is best to start a new thread. So, I have actually decided to ditch my Broadband ISP provider. I live in a village near the sea and we just don't get decent coverage. My TV comes through the Broadband and it often buffers. My wifi on my laptop and my phone…
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Vehicle into front wall
Never thought id be writing this but a neighbour has reversed off their drive, over a rockery and large bush and then into my property. They have damaged the front wall/ windows and pushed a radiator off the wall. You could see the vehicle through the wall! The vehicle was brand new (75 plate and had just picked it up) it…
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Plumber broke my boiler
Hi all, looking for advice on my best course of action. I recently got a gas and heating engineer from a local gas safe registered company to service my 7 year old boiler. The boiler was in full working order prior to the visit and I have not had any issues with it. Whilst servicing it, he informed me that after turning…
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Unable to access 'my bookmarks'
As per title. Since this morning, I've been getting this message:
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Missing previous job
I was made redundant in July due to company depot closures, I had been employed almost 13 years. I have since had 5 jobs. First was 3 weeks, second 1 week, third 2 days 🫣, forth 3 weeks and I'm currently on my fifth job and into my second week. The unsettling feeling is returning, I'm still training but the pressure is…
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Onwards and the debt goes downwards!
Hi All Old diary is here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1000559 I can't do the posh linky things. Things are all changing in the Lucielle household. DS1 arrived back from New Zealand and has moved out to start his new job. Spent most of last week building flat pack furniture from the well known store. DD1…
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Prolific Academic Survey Alerts
Here we go again.
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A Ditherer's Diary (again)
I'm baaaack. When I started my original diary "A Ditherer's Diary" My kids were littlie's aged 5 and 15 months. Nothing except their age and the amount of debt has changed, it's all got higher! They are now 11 & 7. Having had a quick read through, a lot of it was me coming and going with a few months/years in between. I…
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Lebara ring time
Very happy with Lebara on my Google Pixel phone but my wife's Samsung A34 rings for only 15 seconds before diverting to voicemail. I have referred this to customer service 3 times now and got the same instructions each time, ie dial **61*121*11*30# but it does not work. I've been promised a call back but heard nothing yet.…
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NS&I website login problems with telephone code
Anyone else had this problem? Entering an on-screen six digit code via telephone is the second part of the two-factor authentication process to log into NS&I accounts. It's the part that usually goes wrong and prevents me from logging in. This issue has plagued me for months and has never worked consistently. There's no…
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Virgin and O2
Hi I have a contract for my mobile phone with Virgin which ends in March 2026 ( £11 ) per month. O2 took over from Virgin so my monthly bill is £9.41 on top of the £11..As we all know O2 are hiking up their prices..It is a SIM only with O2..I am not savvy with phones, only want a basic phone for texts calls and the odd…
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Misleading information
This is a long complex issue but the main points are:- in April 2024 we received a telephone call from our mortgage company. Informing us that our account is unregulated (as it started in March 2004) and they would have to redress the account and we would not be disappointed with the amount of compensation we would receive…
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Sky TV retention deals ( post your haggling successes )
Please post any deals you have negotiated with sky Please post The package The price and discount The length of the contract
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Notice of interest rate reduction on notice accounts
I've got a 95 day account with RCI Bank still paying a generous 5.6%, although not for too much longer. Their summary box says "The interest rate is variable, and we can change the rate of interest on existing accounts by giving you at least 109 days’ notice" I have a 90 day account with Oxbury which says "Oxbury can make…
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Has anybody any experience of the eero router?
I signed up with Fibrus today due to their very low prices ATM. I have a FTTC connection but it's garbage due to the house wiring so need another. I knew Fibrus use the eero router but I made the mistake of researching it only after I'd signed up. I still can't quite believe that eero would mandate that their router not…
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ULEZ
I am at my witts end with Transport for London On two days in August i drove my car into a ULEZ zone. I have done this many times, and though frustrating i have paid what was required. Just over three weeks ago i received two demands for £270 as it is stated i have not paid the fine on time. I absolutely did not receive…
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Can a water company say a water meter was read when it wasn’t?
My parents’ water bill showed meter readings that had stayed exactly the same for the last few years (last 5 readings had stayed exactly the same). They don’t take the meter readings themselves as have always relied on the 6 months company readings. Thinking the meter must be broken, I asked for it to be checked. Turns out…
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Zopa Biscuit account
I've just opened a Zopa Biscuit account, after MSE recommendation, and have had massive problems from the word go, including inability to access the money we've transferred in and now they have closed their telephone helpline due to 'technical issues'. This means that we currently have no access to significant amounts of…
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Nationwide £175 Switch on Joint account if already got bonus on Sole
Just looking at this - I am not eligible for any of the new switches as I did all of them in the last few years. Myself and hubby both switched into Nationwide 2 years ago (his was a full replacement of his current account, mine was just for the cash). We have our joint bills account with FD and I would like to keep that -…
