August

If you're thinking of shaking up your personal finances this autumn, there's inspiration on the MSE Forum where this week we've heard from MoneySavers how they've harnessed the power of budgeting or have finally paid off a mortgage.

This week on the MSE Forum we heard from a Forumite whose commitment to MoneySaving was such that their unusual shopping patterns caused bewilderment among store staff. Read on for more about that and other highlights.

If you're stuck for inspiration, the MSE Forum is a great place to find ideas with a MoneySaving twist – whether's it's for what to have for dinner or how to improve your garden.

Would you spend £100 on a pair of sunglasses that you might lose or break? Or do you get your sunnies from the pound shop? That's one of this week's talking points on the MSE Forum.