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Expedia not refunding package holiday
Hi, i was wondering if anyone else have had issues requesting a refund back from Expedia under travel and package regulations. I have booked to go abu dhabi on the 3rd june as a package from expedia (flights + hotels) before the FCDO changed their advice to essential travel only. I have requested a full refund from expedia…
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Non-cash benefits in employment package forfeiture
Please can you help me with the following matter regarding rights to benefits contractually earned by employment, but at risk of forfeiture via another contract. My contract of employment gives me a cash salary and a share incentive portion. The latter is contractually set at £X in shares per annum. The details of the…
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SPUSU - WARNING!
I ported my number across to Spusu from Lebara as Lebara uses the Vodafone network and the 5g coverage is almost non existent. Seeing as Spusu run on EE, which I've never had a problem with in all the years I've used MVNOs, I thought it was a good move. How wrong I could be! Porting was smooth, no issues. The problem began…
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The Cashback for Bank or Investment Accounts *No Chat*
This is the "No Chat" thread, please only post announcements and use the discussion thread for anything else Open and fund any Prosper savings or investment account with a minimum of £10,000 and get £100 when you keep it on the platform for at least six months across savings and…
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UKPS Parking Charge Notice
Hi i have tried reading through a lot of the newbie posts but i am getting a little lost with all the information to be honest! I went to visit a friend a couple of weeks ago and parked in the end of a small retail car park which until a few months ago had no cameras. Unknowingly to me they had been installed at and i now…
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Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 19
PLEASE READ THROUGH THE RULES AND THE CHANGES FROM NOW ON! A very warm welcome to another Sealed Pot Challenge, our 19th! Due to the Cost Of Living, I suggest we all save in the best way possible for each of us: if some still prefer to stick to cash, then please do so. Those wishing to use debit cards, or save via the bank…
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Saving for Christmas 2025 - £1 a day
The Aim: To save a £1 a day from 1st December 2024 to 30th November 2025. How you save your £1 doesn't really matter, whether it be a £1 in a tin, an on-line account or anywhere else that suits you. 🎄 Getting ready for Christmas 2025 - save £1 a day challenge 🎄 Also, I just want to say, you don't have to save £1 a day, do…
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Matched Betting, what now?
Hi, I have been matched betting for over a year and have made a good few thousand pound. I'm wondering what next, has anyone got anything else to move onto?
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Paper Cash ISA transfers - interest in switch period query
Have finally moved a Cash ISA between NSI and Shawbrook - usual NSI paper method complicating it. Originally the funds were sent early May - but that cheque didn't arrive. The new one arrived a few days ago - so SB said they'll back date interest to then. Do NSI pay interest for the interim period?
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Anyone else been this unlucky with UC?
For years, i claimed Child Tax Credits. My husband works full time and i was bringing up 3 children. 2 years or so ago it all ended abruptly when they became UC. Applied for this, attended job centre interviews, only to be abruptly told 'we have stopped your claim'. Looking into it, it's because, even though we are classed…
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Warning - do not be tempted to Use Anyvan for removals
We have just used Anyvan for moving the contents of my son's flat to a new home. The booking offered a 3 hour time slot for the collection (for a fee). There is the ability to monitor the progress of the vehicle online - it showed multiple jobs before ours, and at 1130 it still showed 2 jobs to be completed. Repeatedly…
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Claiming on car insurance after a ambulance hit parked car (not in an emergency)
Can anyone give some advice please? An ambulance hit our parked car while it was on our private drive and caused damage. It was not in an emergency as no lights, sirens as well as taking 10 minutes to try to park whilst hitting our car over and over again on our driveway. They were driving/parking erratically/inexperienced…
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EES (Entry/Exit System) for most EU countries
EES is due to be implemented in the not too distant future, official start date Sunday 12th October.If/when anybody has experienced the biometric data recording procedures on or after that date it would be appreciated if it could be shared hereabouts.It applies to all EU member countries except Ireland and Cyprus, plus…
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£10-a-Day Challenge: 2026
Hello everyone! I used to be part of this challenge years ago, and after a long hiatus I’ve found my way back. The aim is simple: find or earn an extra £10-a-day to put towards debt, savings, or whatever financial goal you’re working on. It’s a fun, motivating way to build momentum, and every little win counts. Would love…
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O/S Daily Tuesday June 02 2026
Morning all.
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Probably really messed up. Need advice.
I had a career and lost it due to ill health and several surgeries and resultant problems. Since then I've been unwell and in hospital numerous times. This has been going on for many years now. My health has been badly affected. Tried to work as self-employed as I want to work but earnt a severely low income. Just been…
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Parking Eye ticket - moved the goalposts
I received a PCN from Parking Eye claiming i entered their car park at 12.15.19pm and exited at 14.27.09 according to their ANPR so was there for 2hrs 11mins in total. The PCN claimed our allowed duration was 00.00 - i appealed this providing proof of purchase of a ticket using a bank statement. We had to buy a physical…
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Car parking fine letter not received
Hi all, I’m hoping for some advice on how best to proceed with a private parking charge, as I believe there are both procedural and data issues. Background Parking company: total car parks (BPA member) Date of alleged contravention: December I paid to park on the day, but later realised I paid for the wrong car park…
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Everything changes
As my old lecturer at university said to me once when we were discussing the topic of my second year dissertation. Anyway I’m sitting here at the start of a long weekend, I owe about £2000 and I’m going to need to put food on my credit card to get to the end of the month. I think I will still end up forward at the end of…
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Mid-life musings
I've started this thread for me to try to gain a bit of clarity on what I am aiming for pension wise and whether we're heading in the right direction. I'm not sure my thread fully fits here as I / we really are working towards being mortgage free, financially independent, being prepared for retirement and hopefully pulling…
