Saturday jobs, shower gel and sun cream – this week's MSE Forum highlights
This week the MSE Forum is the place to turn for help with problems arising from the warmer temperatures, whether that's flies causing a nuisance at home, or summer clothes that have turned yellow from a surfeit of sun cream.
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A few of this week's top threads
Here's a selection of what caught our eye recently:
Abbafan1972 is looking for a house plant that can grow in a small pot on a landing without much natural light
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 we still give our son £1,000 instead of a puppy?
Our son and his girlfriend wanted a Labrador puppy, so we bred our Labrador, with the idea we'd give them one of the pups and sell the rest for £1,000 each. Our elder son didn't want a dog, so we promised him £1,000 instead. Yet after they were born, our younger son decided he wanted a retriever instead. I still want to give our elder son £1,000 as it's not his fault his brother changed his mind, but my wife thinks we should put it towards a family holiday, so we're still treating them equally. What would you do?
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
Working_Mum has been leaving food out for hedgehogs in an upturned wine crate, but they weren't sure whether foxes were scoffing the grub before it could be enjoyed by the intended recipients. This week, the mystery was solved.
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Latest comping wins
If you're a determined comper you can end up with a weird and wonderful crop of prizes. This week redfox5shared photos of their latest haul, including pink marshmallow shower gel and a selection of books.
Meanwhile, Haribobo19 is celebrating three wins in three days whilst Blulu is pleased to be receiving a box of chocolate truffles.
Check the Competitions time boards to see what's up for grabs at the moment.
Want to peek at some MSE Forum highlights from recent weeks?
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Second-hand textbooks, simple funerals & solar panels (19 July 2024)
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Baking bread, black tie & bringing down hotel costs (12 July 2024)
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Charity shops, cottage gardens & cycle helmets (5 July 2024)
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Wedding anniversaries, winemaking & wooden floorboards (28 June 2024)
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Passports, patios & prom dresses (21 June 2024)
Your two cents
Inspired by a TV show, Floss wants to hear your stories of Saturday jobs you did as a teenager. Whether it was the classic paper round or a shift supervising the Pizza Hut salad bar, Forumites are sharing their tales of earning their own money for the first time and what the experience taught them.
We reckon quite a few will like the sound of annieb64's job working on a bakery van where they could eat as many cakes as they wanted!
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