Engagement rings, elderly cats & espresso machines – 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:

• How can I replicate my favourite barista-made coffee shop drinks at home?

• What's the best appliance for cleaning up after my elderly cat (who is named Cat)?

• Can anyone recommend a good helmet camera for use when cycling?

• Help me choose a video intercom for my parents.

Blackstar is hoping to recreate their favourite espresso-based coffees at home

• What are the pros and cons of lab-grown vs natural diamonds for an engagement ring?

• How do you feel about tipping?

• What's the best way to deal with unwanted spiders?

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, there's a long-running What are you having for dinner? thread where Forumites inspire each other by sharing what they're cooking up that day. 

This week Islandmaid posted these snaps of their crispy duck with lettuce wraps – a regular go-to meal for them. 

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

This week redfox5 took delivery of 24 bottles of pickle juice as well as a pet carrier and a couple of books. Meanwhile Stemma has received a year's supply of lingerie valued at £330. 

Take a look at the Competitions time boards for your chance to be a winner in the week ahead.

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

• Cheap batteries, coffee capsules & wildlife cameras (9 August 2024)

• Saturday jobs, shower gel & sun cream (26 July 2024)

• Second-hand textbooks, simple funerals & solar panels (19 July 2024)

• Baking bread, black tie & bringing down hotel costs (12 July 2024)

• Charity shops, cottage gardens & cycle helmets (5 July 2024)

Your two cents

Swingaloo is making some garden improvements - can you suggest what they can plant in their new raised beds for year-round colour and interest?

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