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Britannia POFA NTK after paying before end of parking
Hello! First time writer but we have spent hours on this forum looking at various responses and are very impressed at the sheer volume of help some of you have been putting out for strangers like us. Thanks in advance. TL;DR: blue text, or blue text with something added? Situation: received a POFA-compliant NTK from…
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Parking charge notice from CPM
I'm a food delivery driver and I parked in a private parking area that requires a permit. They come round quite frequently to check but after several conversations with a few different parking officers, they allow delivery drivers 5-10 mins as long as we are parked in a bay as they understand our difficulty. Obviously this…
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UC - Loss of transitional protection through house move
Hello. After managed migration a couple of months ago, I now get reduced UC plus ESA top up fortnightly. I was on a mix of contribution based and Income based ESA.(I didn't realise I was on a mixed type until the switch) I plan to move home next year to a different county council authority, which is a 'change of…
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Horizon Parking and Epping Forest
Hi all, unfortunately I've only just discovered this forum which provides lots of useful information and tips, many of which I've broken over the last few months. I've searched for other threads which cover my case but can't find anything similar so I hope I haven't broken any rules or breached etiquette by starting a new…
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Paying off No 27 - Back again and £34K in the red!
Hello I am back again... :) It's been awhile since I have been here so for those of you who were around then, I have paid debt down and built back up and I am trying (again) to face the music. To those of you who are new I am a Single mum of 2 who works full time and lives miles beyond her means. :s I should have cared way…
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Clarification on how HMRC adjust tax code for interest on savings for previous year
From what I've read my understanding is that HMRC use the previous year's interest on savings to estimate a figure for the current year and adjust the tax code accordingly. My question is how this works in the first year of going above the £1000 limit. My situation (rough figures for illustration only) is that I will be…
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Freeholder has suddenly impose a management agent, increasing annual charge by over 300%
Is there anything that can be done to stop this.
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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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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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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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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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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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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