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Planning a purchase? Bothered by badgers in the garden? Got a culinary conundrum? Whatever dilemma you're facing, the MSE Forum will dispense practical wisdom with a MoneySaving twist. Read on to find out what Forumites have been talking about this week. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's…
Some services (Uber, for example) have a dynamic pricing system, raising prices on the fly when demand is higher and reducing them when demand is lower. It's a double-edged sword, but it can mean getting a cheaper deal if you've found yourself buying/booking when there's a lull in customers. On the whole, how do you feel…
Hi everyone, We know the Forum’s performance has been sub-optimal over the last few weeks, and for that we can only apologise. The site’s been experiencing stability issues, resulting in the ‘Gateway Timeout’ messages you may have seen. The Cloudflare ‘Verifying you’re human’ checks have been temporarily put in place at…
A three-year challenge for all of those who are want to pay down their mortgage (or save for house-related expenses) over a longer time period than MFW. First of all, a huge thank you to trix-a-belle who ran the 4 and 5 iterations of this challenge, inspiring many of us to stay on track (and becoming mortgage-free…
Hello My mum sadly passed away and has left a sizable chunk of money (almost 200k)for my son. In her will she stated he was to receive it when he is 21. As an executor, the money is coming to me. Do I set up an account in his name that can't be accessed until he is 21? Presumably it needs to be in his name only? How does…
Hi, we've written a new Power of Attorney guide to help people plan ahead, and we'd love your feedback. If you've set up power of attorney, what are your practical tips? If you're already an attorney for someone else, what advice do you have for others? What else would you add? Thanks for your help! MSE Jenny
Hi, this roof strut is cracking as pictured. What's the best way to sister supports onto the strut to avoid further cracking?
Can anyone please help providing an address to send a letter of complaint to the DWP Complaints Department? I have sent three letters to the Future Pensions address but I have had no response, nothing. I then sent a letter of complaint about this lack of response to the DWP Caxton House address. No response from there…
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If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
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