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Coventry fixed bond matures 31st -no sign of cash yet
My Coventry fixed bond matured yesterday. It disappeared from my list of accounts sometime in the afternoon/early evening but it isn't yet showing in my nominated account [Santander] Should I just assume its because its a bank holiday? Is anyone else in the same position?
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Travel insurance
Hi, I'm looking for help finding a travel insurance company that classifies a dog as a member of the family. I was with Staysure for the last few years, me and my partner both are over 50, and both have medical conditions, nothing serious. In September this year my dog had to get a disc removed from her back, she was…
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Can you do this Social Test for me please?
I tried the Broadband section but nobody there seems to be on benefits. What I am after is for someone who had bought the BT Social Tariff 35mb £16 a month broadband to carry out the tests on the links below and copy paste back the results to this thread. I am particularly interested in the Latency figure reported. Generic…
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Capital gains tax inherited property.
Hi, I inherited a property in 2023, I renovated it, put it on the market and the sale completed last Friday 21/11/2025. My accountant is currently working out my capital gains liability. I have a valuation from an estate agent from 2023, which I submitted to the accountant, she says HMRC will need a retrospective valuation…
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EDF EV Tariffs - Smart Charging Bolt On available for Zappi & Hypervolt 3
Got an email yesterday about signing up to the EDF EV tariff smart charging bolt on as it is now available for zappi and Hypervolt home 3 pro EVSE in addition to the existing list of compatible cars. https://www.edfenergy.com/electric-cars/ev-tariffs/smart-charging-bolt-on/compatible-evs Integration to my zappi didn't work…
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Matured Junior Cash ISA with Tesco Bank
My son turned 18 and he can finally have access to his money. (It started as a CTF, back in 2003, and has moved to a Junior Cash ISA with Coventry, then NS&I and finally Tesco Bank.) He phoned up to ask that it be transferred to their best Savings account, but they will not do anything without him proving his identity, via…
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Linux and Borrowbox
We have installed Linux on our laptop, to see if we want to swap from Microsoft, ahead of the October deadline! We use Borrowbox to borrow ebooks from the library, which utilises Adobe Digital Editions. It appears from searching the web, that this is not possible using Linux. Anyone know anything different? Otherwise, we…
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Nationwide Mortgage - Am I being ripped off with the interest payments?
Hi All As we know, software related to calculating money can go wrong and is only as good as the data input to provide calculations (Lets remember the post office scandal shall we). That includes whether the original calculations and in this case, how much interest is added t my mortgage, is worked out. I have been…
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Help to Buy ISA with Barclays Bank
Hi, I have the maximum of £12,000 saved with Barclays in a Help To Buy ISA, which I was saving into each month since 2019. I am supposed to get £3,000 bonus from the Government if and when I am able to try and buy a house which is not looking very likely any time soon. Is this still the case, or will that bonus will be…
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Online purchases: can I claim a refund for delivery cost?
Could somebody clarify the law on the right to reclaim delivery costs when you change your mind and return an online order, and whether this is legally a 'cancelled contract'? For example: I buy an item online, decide to return it within 14 days for refund, seller accepts return and refunds the full cost of the goods but…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 29 November 2025
Morning everyone.
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Landlord does not want to renew, but repairs need done.. opinions.
My landlord emailed me today to say that my tenancy runs out on February 2026 (6 month, AST, this 6 mth period starting in August 2025) and that they will not be renewing the tenancy. I am puzzled really as to why but then I guess I need not know the intricacies. Now I am pretty gutted but I respect and understand their…
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Whilst it's The Glory Of Porridge season, new recipes required please.
Here's a link to the last (and pretty old) thread that i can find, I thought it a good time as it's so cold out to start a discussion on one of our favourite cupboard staples. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/96553/the-glory-of-porridge-merged/p1 Does anyone have any old favourites or new recipes please?
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Cancelled room refund
We booked and paid for a refundable room for next February with Premier Inn to attend a family party along with other family and friends. Premier Inn cancelled all bookings stating the hotel was being taken over and they would contact us within the next 3 days with alternative accommodation or a refund. That was 3 weeks…
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What price will Bailey's 1L go to this Christmas?
I normally wait until Bailey's 1L is reduced to £10 before buying at Christmas. But I haven't seen it reduced to this price yet. What price do you think it will fall to this Christmas?
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first direct Classic Card statements disappear from the App
First Direct moved me from a Classic Card to a Credit Card on 5 November. They emailed to say "the only things that will change are physical card, card number and payment details". What they didn't say is all my statements have gone from the App. Six years of my spending history is now ... history! Has this happened to…
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Government Pension increases
Percentage increases in the state pension should be replaced by the same financial sum for those on the new or old pension. Percentage increases leads to the financial gap between the pensions becoming greater year by year. Pensioners expenses remain the same which ever scheme they are on, older pensioners get relatively…
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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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Bathroom door opening towards hallway- Does building control officer fail my garage conversion?
Hello all, As part of my integral garage conversion, one of the new doorway will be to a downstairs bathroom (2.6 m * 1.5 m ) in the integral garage. Due to space constraint in the bathroom I am thinking of making the 30 inch door open outwards towards the hallway. The hallway is 1 meter wide. From what i have read, this…
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How to Reattach Bosch Dishwasher Knife Tray?
It's probably dead simple but I just can't work out how to do it! The thing became loose a week ago and I still can't get in back on again. I've looked on the net and can't see anything - even the Bosch website. Anybody here able to advise? Thanks.
