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Frugal Summer shenanigans, sunburnt silliness, ice cream indulgence, paddling pool chaos, picnic pandemonium, bank holiday bonkersness, sunshine mischief and all the rest of it.
152
Am I being unreasonable about our household spending?
353
Should we spend £50k on our kitchen or consider moving?
75
Let's lower our food bills.
179
Budget meal ideas for a family of three on £300 a month for food and household items
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Summer holidays not going away
155
Switch to online grocery shopping
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Help me save money on my kids mobile phones please
33
Would EU membership have reduced UK spending on Channel crossings?
10
Has anyone ever won anything on Octopus Spin the Wheel?
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UC Free prescription
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Cost of decorating a council house in poor condition
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Everupp app? Any good?
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Selling jewellery
9
Grocery Aid School Essentials Grant 2026
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Spring shenanigans, frugal mischief, Maypole antics, garden faffing, bargain binges, picnic pandemonium, Spaniel loving and Bank Holiday mayhem 😁
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Stocks and shares ISAs are no longer tax free
12
Bank switching advice
15
Does anyone regret moving to a bigger house and higher mortgage?
64
In Full Education Part-Time Work UC
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How much are people saving each month compared with five years ago?
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Tips on taking students in your home (Edited by MNHQ at the OP's request)
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What are your monthly outgoings/are mine crazy?
224
Does £360 for handbrake cable repairs on an older car sound fair?
10
Can NHS prescription penalty charges be appealed- Universal Credit?
19
Is anyone else struggling at the moment?
152
How should couples split household costs when one earns twice as much?
91
Do you spend more on groceries online or in store?
43
Water bills / useage
24
Moving house on UC
14
Child’s savings on UC?
86
Can't afford school trip
147
Childcare and universal credit
7
Uc review!
4
HELP! Universal Credit / Tax Free Childcare
3
Looking for another single mum to share house
18
School uniforms
2
Where's all the own brand non-bio gone?
76
Can my employer keep paying 45p mileage after HMRC increases rates?
3
I honestly cannot afford to live
636
"Keir Starmer's refusal to go is risking another Greece-style economic collapse"
10
Sky switched me from full fibre and then closed my complaint
5
Income Protection Insurance
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Financial abuse?
51
Starmer's refusal to go is plunging the economy into a crisis
66
Somebody left a Cash Withdrawal receipt sticking out of the ATM in the local Morrisons. £86,398 in their account...
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Eating healthily on a budget while trying to lose weight
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Does city matter more than NHS band for cost of living?
20
Fuel duty
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