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If your menu planning needs a boost, the MSE Forum community can help with budgeting tips for your supermarket shop, motivation to make the most of what's already in the cupboard and pictures of tasty low-cost meals cooked up by fellow MoneySavers. Read the full blog post Seen something on the Forum we should include in…
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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.
I'm getting to the stage where I feel unwell at the thought of going into work. It's management, staff shortages etc. Remedy calculation as of march 2014 - lump sum £30k and pension £11300. Non remedy calculation as at march 2024 - lump sum £22500 and pension £12100. If I take either one of the 2 scenarios, will I pay tax…
What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole task easier and quicker. We also…
Me and the driver went to have a curry back in Feb this year and ended up with a parking fine. So we were in a restaurant/pub we'd been to before on 25th Feb in the evening. We spent about an hour in the restaurant, just the 2 of us. In April we received a PCN dated 15/04/24. Saying we'd failed to obtain a permit in…
Hello to the hive. My car is covered by Tesco and was recently written off by a drink driver, his insurance paid out no bother. My insurance stated I have to carry on paying my premium as it was paid monthly or pay it off in full. They said when I find a new car it will be easy to add onto my current policy so I left it as…
I have today received a letter from HM Courts & Tribunals Services I will attach documents if anyone and give me advice on what to do next please I will be very grateful , here is my response. I admit that I was parked in the disabled parking bay at the said retail park but I thought I had put my Blue Badge in the window…
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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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