Paint, prints & parents – this week's MSE Forum highlights

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A few of this week's top threads

A few useful or diverting discussions that caught our eye this week: 

• My parents just paid £4,500 to a will writing company – have they been ripped off?

• Is there a way I can sell my house but still live in it?

• Anyone else finding it impossible to get Vodafone's social tariff broadband?

• I'm 35 and have hated every job I've had, but stayed because of my colleagues. Will I ever find my dream job?

• Give me your creative ideas for transforming my sandy-soiled garden

• I won an art print but the company told me I needed to pay £10 postage, which wasn't previously mentioned

Does wall paint expire after being opened?

• I’m worried my unreliable local bus firm won’t get me to the airport. Is this an insurable risk?

• My 16-year-old daughter has been made redundant. What are her rights?

• I’ve been in IT for 30+ years but someone still managed to get into my Amazon account

• My friend has been locked out of their flat by the landlord, with all their belongings stuck inside

• Does opened wall paint expire?

As is always the case with these events, our expert isn't able to get through every question received, so please don't be too disappointed if your query wasn't picked. Luckily, we have a huge community of experts who may be able to help you, so take a look on the Consumer rights board, or whichever board fits your topic.

Money Moral Dilemma

Every week, the Money Tips email features a real-life Money Moral Dilemma (MMD for short). They're intended to encourage debate and, as such, they're usually among the most discussed threads each week.

You can find out what our MSE Forumites think and add your own two cents on the Money Moral Dilemma discussion thread. Heed the MSE Forum rules: keep it kind and keep it clean. Remember, there's a real person behind every Money Moral Dilemma.

Got a Money Moral Dilemma of your own? Email us at MMD@moneysavingexpert.com and it could be featured.

Latest comping wins

One of our busiest sections, the Competitions Time board is where compers come to find and share competitions. There are always plenty of success stories. This week, galwaybay75 won a £100 Theatre Tokens voucher, tinkerbelluk bagged a £50 cosmetics voucher and BikerChick90 won a dozen Crosstown doughnuts, which they kindly donated to NHS staff at their local surgery.

Want to peek at some MSE Forum highlights from recent weeks?

• Allergies, APP scams & alcopops (20 January 2023)

• Kids, clubs & kettles (13 January 2023)

• White goods & good dogs (6 January 2023)

• MSE Forum Retrospective 2022 (26 December 2022)

• Secret Santa, sisters & speeding tickets (9 December 2022)

Your two cents

For many, this is the year for beginning the journey to become debt-free. The Debt-free wannabe board is a haven of mutual support for those who want to break free of debt. Lots of MSE Forumites have found it useful to start a debt-free diary to keep themselves accountable. If this sounds relevant to you and you decide to jump aboard, we wish you the best of luck on your own debt-free journey.

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