Rackets, returns & roaming – this week's MSE Forum highlights
This week we've been celebrating our 21st birthday and the MSE Forum is chock-a-block with two decades of MoneySaving wisdom. Let's delve in to some of the latest highlights.
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A few of this week's top threads
Here's a selection of what caught our eye recently:
What's the best network combo to maximise coverage using my dual-sim phone?
How should I wrap my home-made bread before I put it in the freezer?
Is it normal that I still have to pay insurance premiums for my deceased canine companion?
One Forumite needs to parcel up some tennis rackets for a journey across the Atlantic
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.
Should my son share insurance payout from his mother's hospital stay with her?
My son has private healthcare, which he pays £200/mth for and can add family members to for free. He added his mother, and a year later she had a badly-infected leg. The private hospital had no room, so she had to go to an NHS hospital, where she stayed for 12 days. My son's policy includes insurance, where you can claim £100/night if you have to use the NHS. His mother made a claim, and after she did all the paperwork, he got a cheque for £1,200. He refuses to give her any of it as he pays for the policy. Is he right or wrong?
See what our MSE Forumites had to say and add your own thoughts on the Money Moral Dilemma discussion thread. Do please stick to the MSE Forum rules: keep it kind and keep it clean. Remember, there's a real person behind every dilemma.
Got a Money Moral Dilemma of your own? Email us at MMD@moneysavingexpert.com and it could be featured.
Photo of the week
Spring is on its way and our Greenfingered MoneySaving board is a great place to share your stories and pics of growing your own. Nmaria posted this photo of the grapes that are a regular crop in their garden each year.
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Latest comping wins
This week we enjoyed redfox5's comping successes, including a PC bundle, a build-your-own marble labyrinth kit and a selection of pony-related toys. Why not try your luck on the Competitions Time board?
Redfox5 shared pics of three prizes received this week, including this haul from Pony magazine
Want to peek at some MSE Forum highlights from recent weeks?
Makeovers, mice & mowers (16 February 2024)
Banknotes, bells & bins (9 February 2024)
Wallpaper, wine & water bills (2 February 2024)
Patios, points & pickled cabbage (24 November 2023)
Beef, bicycles & birthday cupcakes (17 Nov 2023)
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