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Parking stories in the News/media
To save adding to a post about something else it might be worth having a seperate thread for parking stories in the media Kicking it off is this on the BBC news site"Drivers fined as Durham car park camera 'misses them leaving' yep, its the good old double dip again, full story on the BBC…
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2026 Frugal Living Challenge
Welcome to the all new 2026 Frugal Living Challenge Challenge yourself to live a frugal lifestyle so you can afford the freedom to enjoy life. This is about household budgeting, simple living and being creative with your money. Frugality can be a fabulous lifestyle choice for debtbusting, boosting savings or investing in…
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Meteor - IsBank - 1yr Fixed ISA
Hi everyone, I've just started an ISA transfer from Moneybox to Meteor to be able to open their 1 year fixed rate at 4.35%. You can't open the account until the transfer is complete so it is a gamble but my current rate with Moneybox is 4.13% and I'm sure I'll be able to get this elsewhere is Meteor remove the rate, has…
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The Case of the Overwhelming Mortgage
I’ve lurked for a long time. I have no-one in real life I can discuss these issues with and thought it might be helpful to get it out of my head and on to paper. I am mid 40s, married, with two pre-teen children. We moved in 2017, with a 20 year mortgage of £140,000 and interest of £10 per day. We now have a mortgage of…
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Winter Wonders
There are approximately eleventy billion days till most people get paid, it is freezing and dark, and some peculiar people think this is an ideal time to be strict with or deprive themselves 😁 I think this is an ideal time to identify and make peaceful progress on OATs while we're hunkering down, and reward ourselves with…
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Temu Returns
Could anyone help please? I recently ordered from Temu and placed one order but when the goods were despatched, they were sent in three separate parcels - 3 items in one parcel and two other parcels with one item in each. All have been delivered without issue but I need to return some of the items and I am struggling to…
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iWeb Change to Scottish Widows
I've just logged into my iWeb account and noticed a banner that they are now going to be known as Scottish Widows sharedealing which will also give access to the Scottish Widows app. https://www.iweb-sharedealing.co.uk/changes.html I wonder if this name change will increase their reach and profile to gain more customers…
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An in-between phase
I am largely starting this thread so as to not rudely put a long whinge on the lovely @foxgloves and @EssexHebridean threads! I will talk a little more about my slightly unsettled life situation in due course, but for now, just whinging 😂 Today I have been trying to switch to a more money saving phone contract. It has been…
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eBay order cancelled and refused refund - I am upset.
I'll do my best to be brief, and thank you very much for any help. This has never happened to me before and I am upset about it. I ordered an item on eBay, paid for it and there was a mistake about the delivery address. I contacted the seller immediately and she told me she had not posted the item and she cancelled the…
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"Local Energy Advisor" spam calls
I've been on the TPS for decades and it's reduced spam calls no end, but obviously some people still ignore it. As well as the "bank security department" scams, which probably originate outside the country, one persistent annoyance is the "local energy advisor" calls. These have been going on for years and should have been…
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Pay ALL Your Debt Off By Xmas 2026!
Welcome to Pay ALL Your Debt Off By Xmas 2026 Firstly I would like to welcome all new and existing members from last years thread (New numbers will be allocated for 2026). Thank you for last year! Anyone is welcome to join this challenge and it is NEVER too late. There is also no amount of money too small or too large that…
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Letter from Halifax - Will I get a CIFAS Marker?
I made a post on here about a week ago about this. I received this rather worrying letter in the post. I did do a CIFAS DSAR on Monday which came back on Wednesday with nothing on it but apparently it takes a week or two to show?? I’m truly worried that I won’t be able to use another bank account again. I’ve seen all the…
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Chase - Refer a Friend for £50 each
I have held a Chase Account for around 10 months and like it as you can have multiple accounts which is ideal for switching as long as you retain the main account. It also has a 4.5% interest account which you can put in as much as you like. This week they sent an email out that you can invite up to 5 friends from the ap,…
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Payoneer email about Annual Account Fee?
Hi, Is this a scam? Anyone else had this email from Payoneer: "Starting February 23, 2026, we’ll be updating when the annual account fee will be charged.You'll be charged this fee only if you receive less than 6,000 USD (or equivalent) in any 12 consecutive months. The 12-month period considered will include the time…
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Giving every £ a job
I've decided to be brave and continue my journey from lurking on these boards, through posting on these boards and I now feel ready to start my own diary. I don't actually have any debt anymore but I am very bad at saving so I've decided to set myself savings goals and treat them as debts to my future self. I was…
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Tesla Powerwall 3 set up.
Hi, I thought I would start a new thread for Tesla Powerwall set up discussion.
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CeX sent us a fake phone UPDATE
Hello this is my first post and I’m hoping someone can help confirm I’m taking the appropriate steps to sort this out. Also my nightmare with CeX may help others not get into the same situation! My husband bought a £600 second hand iPhone on CeX website for my Christmas present, on Christmas Day I opened the box to…
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0% boiler deals - which are the best
I'm going to need a new boiler some time in the next 12 months. I won't qualify for any of the grants and schemes as I earn too much, but I live alone so have to watch the pennies. Does anyone know where to find the best deals to help pay for a new boiler and installation over time? I've had a quick google and there are…
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Light the fire...
Hi All :wave: After lurking for a few years and having been inspired by lots of the amazing stories on this board I have decided that its time to join in and post my (our) journey. I am a mum of two (DD is 8, DS is 3) and have been married to my lovely DH for 10 years. We moved into our current house 4 years ago. We paid…
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Mounjaro Website
Apologies if this isn't appropriate for this forum. My GP has currently prescribed me mounjaro for Type 2 diabetes, but has said the prescription will finish once the diabetes is under control, so I'm thinking of buying it privately to try and keep the weight loss going. On a Radio 4 podcast someone suggested using…
