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Smart parking, DCB Legal court claim
Hi all, after following all of the information on the Newbie thread over the last few months which offers amazing advice also I’d like to thank those who provide all of this info. My partner has been receiving debt recovery letters for months which have all been ignored and last week she received a claim form. I completed…
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Found money , how much can i invest long term to accumulate
Slightly jovial thread ……. found 5p today in a car park and like others occaisionaly find a coin. This thread is to accumulate any other finds and invest purely for fun to see how much free money we can make over time…….. Guessing there are no investments that will accept 5p …… but open to ideas , thoughts etc…. So current…
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Struggling to give dogs injections. Any ideas please?
I have to give my dog an insulin injection morning and night. Problem is that my dog is fighting against me doing it. He was not happy when the vet gave him the first one whilst showing me how to do it. That was 3 weeks ago and its getting worse every day. He is a big dog and struggles so much as soon as he knows the…
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Seeking a clean & free TikTok downloader for content work (Savefrom/Easydown too many ads?)
Hi everyone, I’m a content creator and I often need to download TikTok clips to my laptop for editing and mood boards. I’ve been struggling to find a reliable, clean tool lately and wondered if the MSE community has any recommendations? For a long time, I used Savefrom, but the pop-up ads have become unbearable recently. A…
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Old Style Daily Thursday 28 May 2026
Good morning all.
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Nectar "Spin to Win"
Nectar is running a daily Spin to Win competition this week - prizes range from nothing to varying amounts of Nectar points. I'd be interested to see if anyone is awarded a prize, and also what their usage of Nectar is (either accruing points or spending them). I have about £50 in Nectar points that I have built up over…
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Freetrade SIPP - Payment of tax relief
I've just topped up my Freetrade SIPP and would like to know when I can expect the tax relief to hit my account. Does anyone have any experience to share? From memory I think with HL, for example, you can work out the payment date (something along the lines of contribution up until 6th of the month then tax relief is paid…
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Recently supplied and fitted phone battery failed and swelled
In January, I paid a mobile phone repair shop to supply and fit a new battery in my phone. They did this in house. In April, I complained that the new battery started dropping like a stone once it reached about 30%, and the phone was shutting down. The shop showed me a display of their terms and conditions that state their…
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Plum - App Issues
Tried to open a Plum Cash ISA, on the app. Took me through the account setup, and eventually got to the ID & Address verification screen. Both boxes were marked as Verified (I had not sent photos of any documents at this point), and I could not continue. My only option was to press the X at the top of the screen, which…
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What can I claim for lost bus tickets after app update made First Bus app unusable?
Hello all, I've joined so I can ask the collective MSE wisdom about an issue I have with First Bus. Two weeks ago, they released an app update which makes it unusable, it cannot launch on my phone at all. I've raised the issue and been told they're looking into it, with no idea when it will be resolved. I've lost access to…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Is it fair to keep the loyalty points from doing my neighbour’s shopping?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… I help a housebound, 82‑year‑old neighbour by doing his weekly shop. He’s got no smartphone and no idea how supermarket loyalty schemes work, so I use my own app when buying his groceries at the same store I use for my family. The rewards only add up to a few quid a month –…
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True Potential redress offer
My wife and I moved our pensions to True Potential back in 2021, upon the (verbal only) advice of our IFA at the time. After a couple of years, I realised that this was a mistake and eventually moved everything over to a DIY platform and happily manage this all myself now. I didn't complain at the time, just wanted to move…
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Bank account for 16 yo stating apprenticeship
Looking for some advice please - my 16 year old is starting an apprenticeship in July and needs a current account for wages to be paid into. Have looked with my existing bank but nothing seems suitable. Any suggestions appreciated.
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Manholes missing?
We have lived in our house for 1 year and hadn't thought about access to drains etc until now. We can't find any manholes on our property to access our drains. The nearest manhole is just over the fence in our neighbours' alley. Are we missing a manhole on our property? Nothing was flagged up during the sale. The drainage…
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2 mortgages which one to over pay?
I currently have 2 separate mortgage accounts on the same property, one is owing £82000 and the other is £50000. They are both with the same company and I make 1 monthly payment. My question would be if I was to overpay would I be best to pay off the lower or higher amount or split equally between the 2?
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British Gas Final Bill
We have recently moved house to a property that was supplied by British Gas (BG). Immediately upon moving in we took photos of the meter readings, submitted them to BG and then started the switch to Outfox Energy (OFE) It appeared that everything was going to plan with the switch to OFE taking place 7 days after we moved…
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Healthier Business Group / The Compliance Experts — poor complaint handling after DPD failure
I am posting this about Healthier Business Group, also operating / appearing publicly as Healthier Business, Healthier Business UK Ltd, HB Group / HB Compliance, The Compliance Experts, Carlin Associates Ltd, and The Direct Training Academy / TDTA. My experience was extremely poor complaint handling, made worse by the…
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Azure Parking - Appeal Rejected.
Hi Community, Posting here for some assistance ref the following NTK and subsequent appeal decision received. It's bizarre, but it's clear they have no intention to help, so after reviewing the threads, posting this here for your opinions to my appeal for POPLA. Please find attached and I welcome your thoughts, I have a…
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convert 2026-05-26T23:00:00.000Z to two columns
How do I convert 2026-05-26T23:00:00.000Z to date and time in 2 or 3 columns in excel 2019 where the data is in C column from C2 downwards?
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Property without off street parking and Electric cars
As electric cars are becoming more popular, the ability to charge them at home makes a property more desireable. What would you say would the lack of parking have on a property value as EV are becoming more popular and one day will be the only vehicle around? I mean in non city areas as most places in cities don't have…
