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Spam
Good stab at post building... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2753491
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AA breakdown renewal phone call genuine?
I just got a phone call - they said they were from the AA phoning about my breakdown renewal (which is due in 3 weeks time). My mobile identified the call as the AA but I suddenly wondered if it was a genuine call. I was busy so they are calling back on another day. Do the AA phone to chase up renewals?
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MS Money replacement.
Hi all, I am seeking a PC-based personal finance system to log my incoming and outgoing. I currently use MS Money, I love it, but it won't last forever. Does anyone have any suggestions?? I want to move my MS Money history to it,
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Best way to release funds from Stocks and Shares ISA
hi there I have a stocks and shares ISA with about £400,000 in it which is doing really well (apart from Fidelity MoneyBuilder Corporate Bonds which have lost about 20% over about 30 years), I have switched from reinvesting any dividends to having them paid into my bank account. But I need to realise some money for day to…
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Moved: Winter Fuel Allowance and HMRC
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A space for my thoughts - tackling debt once and for all!
Good afternoon all, I've spent the last three weeks lurking and very much enjoying reading other people's diaries, seeing their journeys - the ups and the downs - really resonates with me. I like the idea of this being a safe place for me to write down my journey. A few things have led me here - our fixed rate mortgage is…
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Biting back with a vengeance
I've won several PCN appeal lately, mostly ia POPLA and am now taking on another. I can easily appeal this one based on other things such as the issuer already has details of my blue badge, as confirmed by a previous successfully appealed case. However I'm going at this one from a novel standpoint where I am going to use…
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Flight Cancellation
I would like to inquire about my case with Pegasus Airlines. I had a connecting flight from Chisinau to Erbil with a transit in Istanbul Sabiha on 29/08/2025. The first segment was from Chisinau to Istanbul. Unfortunately, I could not travel to Moldova due to a visa issue. On 29/08/2025, I was already in Istanbul and went…
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Is anyone using a powerstation as a home battery for savings with Economy 7?
Is anyone using a powerstationa s a home battery for savings with Economy 7? I'll explain why I am considering the above. I have been camping for decades and a couple a years ago I bought a 300w, 300Wh powerstation, portable car compressor fridge and a foldable 100w solar panel. It last about 2.5 days without sun, but…
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Under sink water filter
I used to use a water filter jug, but got fed up, of changing the cartridges, having it on the side & it started leaking too. I've had a Water2 filter under the sink for the last year or so and it's been great. It's time to change the filter, as they say to change it once a year and the water is starting to taste funny…
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Am I allowed to claim any sort of benefit at all? Really financially struggling.
Hello, just wondering if I can claim any help at all please. I am self employed selling on ebay which has completely crumbled especially this last year. I have used all my savings to survive and now have nothing left. A I able to claim Universal Credit or something else. Am very confused with how they word it. I have had…
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GMP Equalisation settlement
FYI for anyone interested...... Mrs Tempest started to draw her small company pension at age 60 - virtually all was GMP Had a letter today to say the equalisation exercise has been completed and her monthly pension will increase by about 20% plus a lump sum back payment.
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Claim Form - DCB Legal - Smart Parking Ltd
Hi, and thanks in advance for any help. i have received a claim form for DCB legal/Smart Parking Limited. I have submitted an AOS today (4/11/25) as advised in the Newbie section. I am now unsure of what to do? I thought it would be as simple as replying with a short defence of facts but it seems not, and I’m struggling…
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Halifax Scrapping £5/Cinema ticket Rewards.
i think its worth it's own thread, some info added on to the end of the "slow rewards update" thread... originally posted by pokemaster and thanks to WillPS for: https://becleverwithyourcash.com/halifax-to-scrap-5-reward/
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Moved: credit hire car from insurance company
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UBL Customer Service/ Issue with passcode
Hi, I have issues with the passcode on the app of UBL. I have forgotten it and have been unable to reset it. I can still access the app through my FaceID even though I consistently get the password incorrect. UBL seemed unable to fix it and the only advice I was given (June 2025) was to get a new phone. I have now…
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2025 - 52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge
Save £1378 in 2025! Welcome to the '2025' 52 week envelope savings challenge! This challenge ran the last couple of years and I have been asked to set it up again for 2025. It can really boost your savings pots and help with paying for Christmas, or a family holiday...anything you like really! It can be done wither with…
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CASS switch to Barclays (via app) - possible to choose switch date?
If I'm switching to Barclays using their app to make the application (so as to take advantage of the switching bonus), is it possible to choose the switch date? Looking at the switching information on Barclay's website, specifically the FAQs on page 8 of the more detailed PDF switching information pack, it says this: * 1.…
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+++ Divide By Cucumber Error. Please Reinstall Universe And Reboot +++
My third diary. <<<out of cheese error>> documented our debt free journey and then paying off the mortgage +++ Whoops! Here comes the cheese! +++ focussed on early retirement plans, and then my first year as a widow. This time I will be focussing on a positive new start in my brave new world. Final stages of renovating a…
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DRO credit file clean up after discharge.
Hello, My DRO ended in July and all my creditors have marked my credit file as settled and the balance is showing as zero apart from one. PayPal credit are refusing to mark the file as settled and change the balance to zero. They’re reporting the balance each month to my credit files. PayPal was included in my DRO but it’s…
