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Is a taste card worth it?
Recently got an ad for tastecard. I had one years ago, but wondering if anyone has recently purchased/used one and if its worth the monthly £7.99 a month? Me and my kids eat out a lot but unsure whether I would use it.
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Does this count as 2 DD's? for Nationwide switch
Looking to do a joint account Switch from Co op to Nationwide for the £175. Looks like a good account as we will get cash back on our spending. But does this count as 2 active Direct debits? Obviously papal is active, so that counts. The TV license comes out on the 1st Dec, but hasn't yet. The parent pay one I was going to…
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Use of Probate Services
Has anyone used a Probate Service (fixed fee) that they would recommend? I've seen it's possible to do it yourself and I might have to if the fees are too high. There's no property or assets but there is about 100K cash.
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County court Claim form, DCB legal, the airport pub Manchester
Hi All, Back in 2023 I parked and paid at the airport pub in Manchester. Some time after I started to receive those ridiculous looking debt collection letters saying “pay now” and “if you don’t pay, we’ll take it away”. I of course ignored those, but have recently received a letter of claim from DCBlegal (also ignored, I…
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Warm house discount assessment period.
My son has received a letter advising him that he is eligible for the £150.00 warm house discount. Which I assume will be added to my energy bill. As it was last year. He claimed UC, whilst out of work. He has since found work, albeit as a relief post eg filling g in for sickness and leave. Since gaining employment he has…
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Transfer Out Plum ISA
Has anybody successfully transferred out a Cash ISA from Plum? I initially opened an ISA with Cynergy Bank but as part of the account opening, Plum (Plum Fintech Ltd (Saveable Limited - FCA: 739214)), wasn't listed. I contacted Cynergy once the account was open, only to be told they only accept transfers from institutions…
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Company refusing return/ refund
Seasons greetings all my other half purchased some clothing from one of those pop up ads on Facebook .. when the three dresses arrived they were too tight across the chest, so we messaged the company asking to exchange for a larger size. Surprisingly, they answered quickly, saying they would send the replacements and we…
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Moved: Zero launches 'Planet Safe Saver' ethical savings account
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Zero launches 'Planet Safe Saver' ethical savings account
Fintech app Zero's new 'Planet Safe Saver' account pays 3.66% AER (variable). It's currently the highest-paying easy-access 'ethical' saver, meaning it avoids funding fossil fuels, weapons, tobacco and similar sectors. It's not a top market rate, but 'ethical' accounts are something we're often asked about, and the rates…
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Login problems with Cahoot
I have a Simple Saver account with Cahoot for a few months. Last week, I attempted to login to the account and it would not accept the password that I entered, the one that I normally use. Have always had problems logged in too as was always returned back to the login page every time I clicked on a link. After a few more…
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My partner has been scammed TSB.
My partner has admitted to me tonight that he applied for a “marketing job” which essentially resulted in him sending money to various people via different apps. Tap tap send and lemfi. From his TSB current account. He has lost nearly £3000. We have spoken to TSB who have told us in the first instance to speak to these…
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The Second Purse Thread
Hello everyone, I’ve been thinking of reviving the Second Purse Challenge
for a while and a post by @Frugalistamama spurred me on. For those who don’t know about this way of grocery budgeting,
I’ve linked the original posting by @Mothership below. I intend to set aside £30 of my monthly food budget to look
for bargains to…
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Damp - How best to deal with it?
Attached some pictures of my damp situation. It is the external facing wall of my garage. I had 2 problems - sagging and broken guttering which has now been completely replaced. But my main problem now is the debris, rubbish and soil which has piled up over the years in a narrow ~25cm gap between my neighbours' garage and…
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Santander edge 3£ maintenance fee
I opened a SE account to get the introductory £175 so I also switched my account, set up 2 direct debits and paid £1500 into the account. I got the intro £175 and I have been charged £3/month from opening the account in may though October. They then stopped charging the fee. I am not earning enough cashback to justify the…
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Bold leap into retirement
Morning all, I hope you have managed to find some time for yourself in what can be a busy period. We have enjoyed spending time with family over the last 3 days, it’s a quiet one today, then off to visit more family tomorrow. I’m not planning anything wild for NYE, but have been really starting to think about what I want…
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Order for possession money owed
Good morning. A tenant stopped paying rent. Landlord insurance company's solicitor went through Section 8 and then Section 21 and then a hearing was arranged at a county court. I went to the hearing and the tenant did not turn up. The magistrate decided in my favour. An order for possession was sent to me by the solicictor…
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damaged/dented fridge freezer on delivery, plus courier scratched our flooring
morning all, we ordered a fridge freezer from appliances direct, paid extra for the for the delivery company to unpack and deliver to the room of your choice. I've got two issues, firstly, they unpacked the fridge freezer (integrated) and there was a dent on the leading edge of the door (its going to the be the edge you…
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TV Licence article Discussion
This thread is specifically to discuss the the TV Licence article To discuss or ask a question about this article: click reply
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New Comms Hub 🐙 - No gas 1/2 hourly readings
Octopus told us that we had to have a new comms hub as our area was no longer supporting 3G as of Jan 2026. 🐙 engineer came, replaced comms hub and afterwards told us there was an issue and our smart gas meter was not sending 1/2 hourly readings. And that this was a ‘common problem’ following these comms hub replacements.…
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HSBC Premier changes
So I've had an email this morning about changes to the eligibility rules for HSBC Premier accounts. I know these changed for new customers last September, to the £100k income or savings thresholds but I'm sure they said that this would not affect existing customers. This morning's email directly contradicts this and states…
