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Campaigns Corner Sticky
Welcome to Campaigns Corner!✨ This is the place to post and discuss campaigns linked to MoneySaving. Whether you’re looking to share a personal experience to encourage change, or highlight an area that you think needs discussing, Campaigns Corner is the place for this. In the spirit of the MSE Community, offering any help…
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Personal Vehicle Mileage Allowance
A recent study showed that the cost of running a vehicle has risen by almost 20% since 2019 and yet the HMRC allowance for using a personal vehicle on business hasn't changed in 20 years. What can we do to stop us paying company expenses out of our own pockets?
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Evidence Week - your chance to ask a question to MPs
Have you ever wondered what information Government uses to make its decisions? Is there an issue where you don’t think politicians are using the best available evidence? Evidence Week in Parliament, organised by charity Sense about Science in partnership with Parliamentary departments, gives you a chance to bring issues…
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Vehicle break ins in car parks when staying in Premier Inns in London
We have experienced our 3rd vehicle break in this year whilst staying at Premier Inn hotels. We stay at the car parks by the hotels as they have cameras.............however, as it turns out are seemingly not much of a deterrent! The costs are having a real impact on our business. Loss of vehicle contents, technicians' down…
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Tesco lack of complaints process
I have just tried to complain to Tesco and it appears they have no formal complaint process. Is it legal for a major corporation to not record and report on complaints? On the subject of Tesco and Martins campaign about excuses for delays in replies from customer services, Tesco FB page and messaging service still refer to…
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MSE News: It's time for the Government to free mortgage prisoners trapped paying 8% interest
A landmark new report published today by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) puts forward costed solutions to the horror of the situation facing up to 200,000 mortgage prisoners, who have been trapped on high rates after their loans were sold by the state to 'closed book' inactive lenders. Read the…
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MSE News: Martin calls for more financial education resources for teachers
Teachers need to be "properly resourced" and supported to deliver much-needed financial education in schools, Martin Lewis has urged. Speaking to the House of Commons Education Committee, the MoneySavingExpert.com founder also recalled the "bloody farce" of having to fund and self-publish the free Your Money Matters…
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unpaid carers.
I don't mind sharing my story. I became a full time carer in June 2020 when my mum had a brain haemorrhage right in the hight of the pandemic, previous to that I had been a NHS 111 Call handler. Since then its been down hill all around really, my father died suddenly in April 2022 aged just 70, so everything seams to have…
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Free NHS eye test for Apprentices
I was baffled today after learning that apprentices are not entitled to an NHS free eye test. These are people aged 16-19 and can be on as little as £5.28 and hour whilst still studying for a qualification but unlike their cohort which could be in sixth form and maybe have a weekend job coming out with more than they earn…
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how to avoid using fossil fuel funding banks
can anyone advise... I spent a lot of time last year researching which banks fund fossil fuels, closing accounts and opening new ones so that my money is not used in ways that harm the planet and life on earth. Then to my horror when I went to pay my tax this week, I realised that HMRC uses Barclays... the bank that tops…
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Noises and sounds through the party walls
For 7 years, I've been in a noise issue situation coming from HMO house fire doors and laminate flooring. It’s an ex-council property like mine. The local council did nothing to fix the noise, although I believe it’s their responsibility as they permitted fire doors to be fitted in the HMO property. However, the council…
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Cypto Scam
I read a thread on a Newsfeed stating that Martin had been in discussion with the GM presenters about investing in Crypto and the high returns gained by the lady presenter. I clicked onto a link and got involved with a trader and long story short, my saving has greatly depleted with little sign that they will ever come…
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Buy A Gift.com
I just wanted to raise awareness. My sister, despite being a nurse and low wage; plus me telling her not to buy me gifts, bought me a Buy-a-Gift voucher box. As the expiry was approaching, I thought it was time to use it. I'm reasonably tech savvy, so the level of frustrations I experienced with trying to redeem it, I felt…
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Martin Lewis: Chancellor needs to fix dead duck Lifetime ISAs to stop first-time buyers being fined
Martin is today strengthening his call for the Chancellor to overhaul the Lifetime ISA (LISA) in his 22 November Autumn Statement. Young savers should not be essentially fined – and lose their hard-saved cash – when they purchase homes above the scheme's £450,000 limit. This is a problem that leaves far more at risk now…
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Not everyone uses a Mobile Phone
I have found it increasingly difficult to do many things as companies now expect everyone to have a mobile phone. I tried to apply for various credit cards and the process came to an immediate holt because they demanded to know my mobile phone number. Then I found that the credit cards that I do have wanted to send me SMS…
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Fraudulent FB ad and web-page??
This Facebook advertisement leads to this https://venturescounselor.com/help-up/ page, but it's nothing but a fraudulent ad for BitCoiner, isn't it?? Feel free to disagree, but I cannot find the BBC's original and Martin's views on BitCoin are well known.
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HMRC paying tax refunds to agents instead of individuals - with no warning
I'm horrified to read this article and wonder if it's a cause for a campaign to prevent the issue...?…
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Campaign to end Membership Prices
From Tesco to Prett to AO. All offer one price for non members one to members. Tesco a free membership but forget your club card and you loose the better price. Prett a money subscription gives you "10% off". AO a yearly subscription gives access to better prices. And there is likely more...... Whats worse is they all…
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Council Wheelie bins
Council Wheelie bins and containers ! As of Nov 23 we shall be expected to store somewhere on our property up to 6 rubbish/refuse wheelie bins and containers ! This, once I have tried to rearrange things will take up a considerable amount of valuable area on our property. I estimate around 4m2 ! And we may be the lucky…
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Talc Claims
Hi - thank you for welcoming me to the Forum. I wonder if anyone has put in a claim for compensation after many years of using J&J Talc. I know in the US some people have been successful with their claims, particularly those using Lanier Law Firm. They are now advertising they are acting for UK claimants, using the legal…
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MAY 2023 UPDATE : Consultation on parking charge levels & add on fees
During a search online for news on this long awaited consultation I found a letter 17/4/23 from Levelling Up Minister in response to questions Levelling Up Committee had asked re Parking Code of Practice. download it here :…