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Vodafone lack of support
For your information I just contacted Vodafone about a recent problem with my WiFi dropping out. I asked for technical help. It was working fine for two years. Asked if I could try a new router maybe it has developed a fault. (Sky did this for me once) . Vodafone Agent referred me for an upgraded service??? Theywouldn't…
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Ministers still reject Waspi calls
A bit surprised this hasn't been posted yet but the Government's latest decision review is once again a "No". BBC report at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jeyn3yxn9o I thought of adding this at the end of the previous post about this, but thought it might confuse any new readers if they started at the beginning of…
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Confused.com
Can anyone share any info on what is happening at Confused.com regarding their rewards incentive. Bought & paid for insurance, obviously verified, voucher for £20 received via app, went to choose participating Vendor and now all I'm getting is 'rewards not available'. Contacted them and given excuse, we're working on it!
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Car dealership closed / Fault on car
Hi, I purchased a car in early August 2025 - So 7 months ago, I paid for this with cash only to the tune of £7,000.00. I was wary at first of doing this, but it has being an independent car dealership in town for the past 30+ years. 3 weeks ago I noticed a problem with a potential leak of coolant fluid. I reported the…
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Europarks Letter of Claim Higher Bridge Street Bolton
Hi Everyone I would appreciate some advice regarding a parking fine from Europarks in Bolton. The alleged offence was February 2025 and I have had a Final reminder on 16th Jan and a letter of claim sent 22nd Jan this year. The parking amchine wqas very unclear and I thought I had paid, this appeal got rejected. It seems…
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Dad gifting money to sons
Hello, My elderly father recently went into hospital. To cut a long story short, it made him think about his finances and where he wants his money to go. He originally wanted me (his son) to have his online bank details and if anything happened to him, he wanted me to I take care of his money. I told him it’s not as simple…
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Clerical Medical Pension moved my funds without my consent
In 2019 part of my pension funds with profits was moved out of my fund against my wishes or consent as I had reached normal retirement age-in this case, 60 years old. They claim they wrote to me informing me that if I did not respond to their letter, which I never received they would switch my funds to a cash account.…
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Any Brother printer experts out there?
I have a Brother DCP-J4120DW printer that has been giving me an ink pad full message a few times over recent months. I've read up how to purge the counter to make the priner work again (and I've done that twice now) but I'm now reading that the purge only works for a while (in my case about five months since I last did it…
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How long did it take?
How long does it take after the person died, to handing out the money?I am guessing a total of six months would be normal. To sell a £250k house and £50k, maybe there are delays with the council/government?
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Difficulties switching to interest only morgage after income reduction
We took mortgage out in 2021 as a Contractor mortgage. After the pandemic the contactor market took a hit and it was difficult to land contracts, and in particular the industry I am in has seen a significant decline. As such, over the past 4 years I have landed and lost 3 contracts through no fault of my own. Each time I…
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Compensation for onward flight
On the evening of the 5th March, I flew from Manchester to Madrid using Ryanair. I then self transferred for my flight to Quito, Ecuador. The flight was with Air Europa and scheduled for 1.45am on the 6th. We boarded on time, and then sat on the plane for an hour while they switched the electronics off and on again. They…
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Mortgage application & existing debt
Hi everyone just after some advice and guidance. So I’ve been in debt since about 2021… I have a long history of loans often used to consolidate each other and other pockets of debt we managed to get during this period . (9 loans in the last 6 years) all of these were paid on time with no missed payments and my credit…
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Peugeot safety recall letter arrived 3 weeks after we had damage caused by the faulty part
Our Peugeot 3008 had catastrophic engine damage caused by a faulty camshaft. It was towed to an AA Smartcare affiliated garage at the recommendation of AA roadside assistance. The damage caused smashed tappets to the engine, which had to be removed,along with numerous camshaft and timing belt parts that had to be replaced.…
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Water bills to rise again from April – here's what's happening where you live
The majority of households in England, Scotland and Wales will see water and sewerage charges rise from April. In England and Wales, further hikes are planned over the next three years. However, prices vary depending on where you live – here's what's happening in your area. Read the full story:…
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nhs penalty charge notice
i have a pcn from the nhs for prescriptioons i collected unware my pre paid certificate had expired i am more than happy to pay for the prescription (£19.80 ) but i have also received a fine of £99 and the threat of an extra £49.50 if i do not pay within a month do the nhs have any right to impose a fine (amount of their…
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FIT feed in tariff increase for 2026
I am aware there is some debate on whether increases will continue but its gone quiet. Are there any updates on this?
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One Protect Insurance
Has anyone had experience of this insurance company? I have made a claim on my insurance with them for damage to my car. Totally my fault but they have agreed it can be repaired by their 'accident management company' have just told me they will only pay £1750 to have it repaired. My local (and very good) garage has…
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£25 Amazon gift card for opening a Santander current account (27/11/2025 to 09/12/2025)
New £25 Amazon gift card offer launched today. Can be withdrawn at any time. LINK (taken from MSE, there are other participants whose links you can use). THIS OFFER HAS NOW ENDED. Requirements: - Register with VoucherSent and in the same session successfully open a new Santander Edge, Edge Up, Edge Explorer or Everyday…
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Pension Being Withheld
I don't know if anyone can help me. Last year my husband hit 65, he works full time and through his employer had two pensions. One with Clerical Medical which in 2009 was stopped but held in trust (as far as we know) and then the pension went to Aegon. In June 2025 we saw a financial advisor who got the Aegon pension…
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Anyone else feel they might have been 'mis-sold' EU Roaming by EE?
I bought into a mobile phone contract with EE a year or so back and part of the attraction being ' EU Roaming' After being in a EU country last autumn and none of my unlimited UK data being available to me, I had to buy a 'pass' from EE for the duration of the stay to 'roam' (ie use my data) When I returned I was told that…
