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What's been going on in the MSE Forum this past week? Let's explore some of the topics that have generated debate and MoneySaving insight. Seen something on the Forum we should include in next week's highlights blog? Let us know in this thread.
Whether it's films, TV, music, books or video games, we live in an age where we can stream or buy our favourite media digitally. For many of us it's certainly convenient - we can access content wherever we are with just a few taps or clicks...unless the wifi goes down, or the platform decides to remove something from their…
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…
Hi - just would like some advice here. I visit my parent at a nursing home regularly and when I park I have to scan a QR code and register my car. I do that every time. In one week, I received 3 PCNs. I asked the nursing home to complain to the Civil Enforcement (private company) and meanwhile appealed through POPLA.…
The council-approved contractor set to drop kerb and create driveway at the front of our house has given a final cost figure for each in a text message, but says nothing else is needed and won't put anything else in writing. Am I right in thinking there needs to be a contract which details various things about the jobs? I…
I read that only 15% of UK adults have a stocks and shares ISA as most don't understand them. I've spent today trying to understand how these work. I'm late 50s and due to working part time as I was a lone parent, my nhs pension will be 'adequate'. Lump sum as of March 2024 statement is sitting at £30000 and monthly…
My wife parked in a euro car park back in 2022 and was unable to pay due to a broken pay and display machine. They shortly afterwards sent a parking charge demand to our address and we have ignored all their letters since, including when they started coming from DCBL. We received a court claim via CNBC for the unpaid…
Hello all, standard DCB Legal POC. Already completed AOS on MCOL. My defence using standard template with the specifics (I may have to cut some bits to make it fit in MCOL): The Defendant denies liability for the entirety of the claim, which relates to a parking event at XXXX, on XXth XXXX 2024. The Defendant parked within…
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