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£125 for existing Raisin customers who put at least £10,000 in a fixed-rate bond
You need to have an active savings account https://www.raisin.co.uk/summer-loyalty-bonus/
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£63 a month! Can I do better?
Been with sky for many years, my contract ends on 19 September. I have Sky Broadband Superfast and Sky Talk Anytime Extra "67.0 Mbps Average Download Speed, Unlimited Downloads. Includes Line Rental". They want to increase it from £58 to £63/month. Can I do better than this? I rarely use my landline now so not making any…
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Travel insurance 30 day trip limit when group splits
Hi, my family has an annual travel insurance policy with 30 day single trip limit. We left the UK together in July for Europe. I travelled back for work for two weeks and will be rejoining them and the whole group will be returning to the UK together at the end of Aug. They will have spent over 30 days away, I will have…
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Money Moral Dilemma: How do I persuade my children to pay rent once they're home from university?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... When my two children move back home after they graduate, I'm going to charge them the going rate for renting rooms in the area. They'll get perks - laundry, Wi-Fi, cooked meals - and space to work out their next step in life. They're refusing to pay, but I think if I don't…
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Compare the (meercat) market energy website for nosy neighbours
https://www.comparethemarket.com/energy/ With a postcode and a house number you can see anybody's energy consumption! My neighbour is using 26.6k kWh of gas!? 3 people in a 4 bed modern detached, something amiss? £12k energy bill!? Sorry just bored on a Sunday but I thought it might be of use for those that don't know how…
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Debt Free at 63... What next?... [Equity release on mortgage free house 2025]
Hi, I need some sage advice from our fantastic hive-mind :) I am considering equity release on mortgage free house in the next couple of years. Sadly my son died a couple of years ago so I now have no family I want to leave my inheritance to. * I am single, 63 (still work teaching 3/7 days and reach pension age at 66) * I…
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Liability for intercom system
I inherited my current flat after being a carer for 7 years for a parent with dementia. When mum bought the flat it had just been built its a private Sheltered Housing build and was outfitted with a careline link, intercom system connected to the fire alarm , front dooor. Now, its only been 25 years and the Service guys…
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On bin day, neighbour obstructs my front garden with their bins.
As the title suggests, I live on a street with detached houses. My neighbour always places their bins on the roadside, but right up against the boundary of my front garden on collection day. My front garden has large shrubs/trees along the front edge of it, and the only way to maintain them is from the pavement side…
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Advice please!! Chased by ZZPS and GCTT
Hi, looking for some advice please. I was issued a parking charge on 20th May at a private car park managed by SRL Management Ltd. I’d overstayed at the car park due to being at the cinema and had no way of extending the ticket which as it was pay on arrival. My husband told me to ignore the parking charge and I’ve since…
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bristol airport £100 fine for stopping at a roundabout
bristol airport charge £7 to drop off a customer to get a plane. i stopped at a roundabout outside the parking area with no traffic present and then went inside and paid and received a £100 fine which I appealed and it was denied. i have responded since and their claim is increasing. any tips on what to do .
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Recommendation for 32 in’s smart tv
Looking to buy a smart tv 32 in’s without having to use aerial? Thanks
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1% challenge 2023
Welcome to the new home for the 2023 1% Challenge - 100 ways to make your 1%. This challenge was started a couple of years ago by Little Miss Uni Debt, I started using this challenge last year and found it really helpful in focusing on paying off a more manageable amount at a time! I’ve copied below Little Miss Uni debts…
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The New Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area
This thread is for discussion of the Easy Access Savings Guide A previous version of this thread which ran from Nov 2007 to June 2024 can be found here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/596724/the-top-easy-access-savings-discussion-area/p1
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Some advice please
Hi everyone, i have been hovering over the post button for some days how. I am in around 21k of personal debt. 3x credit cards & a Very account. 10k, 6k, 4.5k & £500 . I have considered a DMP with step change but then I have been reading threads on here for around a week which suggest the best form of action is to first…
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AdBlocker
Hi, have messed with this (was installed), have reinstated it, but now I just get sound and no pics. It IS installed, so... any ideas pl TIA
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Plodding Along
I've been on here for a good few months now so it's about time I start my own diary. I have been in debt since I was 18 when I got my first credit card and I'm 41 and a half now. The debt has fluctuated over the years with the highest being around the £20k mark, but my head was firmly buried in the sand then. I started to…
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Nationwide Flex current account maximum daily transfer allowance?
Does Nationwide Flex current account all have different maximum daily transfer allowance? As I have managed to transfer one amount from one of my Flex account to two different external banks before I hit my daily allowance.Today, I have tried with my second Flex current account with a lower amount and it says I have…
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What Freebies Have You Received Today?
As the old thread has over 6000 posts its time for a new thread. What Freebies Have You Received Today? Please post all discussions about what freebies you have received today on this thread. This is a continuation of this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3766189
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HELP: Capital One Potentially Reversing Refund After Kickstarter Scam - Botnono Project
UPDATE: Sunday, 2025-08-24 - Thanks for all the fantastic advice everyone! I've now got all the information I need and will be closing this matter. I won't be monitoring this thread for further replies. Thanks again! Hi everyone, I'm at my wit's end and desperately need some advice or just to hear if anyone else is…
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Part-time Uni Course and UC
General query: Can some-one who works(9-3.30 in a school) and gets the carer element of UC study a part-time Certificate of Higher Education Course(2 year course 16-18 hours a week)? Also will the student loan(for the course) affect the UC award?
