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Cultured city break? All-inclusive with the kids? Exploring the countryside? With the smell of sunscreen in the air, many people's thoughts turn to a summer getaway. Have you already sorted your plans, still seeking inspiration, or looking to nab a last minute deal? Let us know below!
It may have been a hot week, but when you need cool-headed MoneySaving wisdom, the MSE Forum is the place to turn. Let's explore what Forumites have been talking about this week. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Whether it's making the most of surplus food you've bought cheaply or planning an expensive river cruise, the MSE Forum is a great place to come for MoneySaving wisdom. Read on for some of the week's highlights. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Time for me to de-lurk on this thread and start my own dairy. Long story short ish. Away on work last year all my co-workers talked about pensions. Then realised that I wouldn't get my state pension till 67. Also my work pension doesn't kick in till 67 either...(There's like a mini pension for when I've done my contracted…
New Year new diary 😀 erm that's all I've got to say 😂😂
We bought our first home 3.5 years ago. It’s leasehold and the freeholder is our local council. We have a double side gate in our garden which opens inward with public space on the other side. The property was advertised to include this gate in the details. The council have erected a new boundary fence on top of the…
After 600 pages of discussion on the Royal Mail Monitoring and Postal Panel thread, it seems like the time has come for a new thread to be created. Not because any of the discussion there is redundant (far from it) but because the contract for running the survey will shortly be passing from Kantar to Spectos (in…
I parked in a Parkonomy carpark in Manchester - the same one I park in every week. The only option to pay is via the app. There are no machines or alternative ways to pay. I tried to pay for the parking on this particular day and the card payment was declined on the app. I tried 3 different cards in total - all declined. I…
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Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
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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