Ants, acoustic fencing & affordable skincare – this week's MSE Forum highlights

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A few of this week's top threads

Here's a selection of what caught our eye recently:

• What should I consider when creating a ‘media wall’?

• Help me find affordable skincare as a woman over 50.

• Have you used acoustic fencing to reduce the impact of traffic noise?

• I’m thinking of installing a heat pump but I’m concerned someone might nick it.

Old railway sleepers are a popular material for garden use – but what's the best way to preserve them?

• What's the best way of dealing with ants in our kitchen?

• How can we protect the old railway sleepers we're using for our flower beds?

• Australians: you can now buy Tim Tams in Waitrose.

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.

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

On our Old-style MoneySaving board, Forumites love to share what they're cooking each day. Frith posted this pic of their homemade pizza, potato salad and home-grown lettuce from the garden. If you need culinary inspiration, there's 1,500 pages of ideas on this thread alone.

Please note: We love seeing your photos in the MSE Forum, but if you're uploading one, make sure it doesn't include any personally-identifiable information such as your face or address.

Latest comping wins

After a spell without many comping wins, Sarahd123 is celebrating four prizes in a fortnight. Can you beat that? 

Forumite Rupacomp was very happy to receive the Fossil dive watch pictured below.

This timepiece was delivered to one Forumite this week

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

• Paris, pensions & raffle prizes (10 May 2024)

• Camcorder tapes, compost & choosing a printer (3 May 2024)

• Pocket money, coffee pods & preparing a house for sale (26 April 2024)

• Banking hubs, the Bard & garden borders (19 April 2024)

• Mixers, moths & music (12 April 2024)

Your two cents

If you claim Housing Benefit and receive tax credits, you might be among those 'migrating' to Universal Credit, as the next phase of the transition kicked in this week. Our Benefits & tax credits board is a great place to get non-judgmental answers to any questions about what you could be entitled to, from knowledgable Forumites who have years of experience of the system.

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