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Pickled onions, dark skies & vacuum cleaners – this week's MSE Forum highlights

Forum Executive

8 November 2024

We love hearing how the MSE Forum has helped inspire MoneySavers to reach their goals, whether it's paying off a mortgage or achieving debt-free status. This week one Forumite told us how tips from the Forum had made a difference to them.

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A few of this week's top threads

These are some of the Forum discussions that caught our eye this week:

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 I borrow to help my husband pay off his debt?

My husband of just over a year (though we've been together for seven years) has got into £20,000 of debt. It's not clear how, although he's a generous person. I own the house we live in, and told him at the start of our relationship I didn't want any debt in the house. I don't earn a great salary, but I'm good with money and have savings. I've thought about getting a 0% credit card or a loan to help pay off his debt, but he struggles with confrontation and has walked out a couple of times, so I'm reluctant to take any of it on in case things don't work out. Should I help him?

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

Our Crafting community has been busy preparing for Christmas and Dizzycap shared this snap of their latest creation – and there's a definite MoneySaving twist: "It worked out far cheaper to buy a large printed canvas from my local charity shop for £4 rather than pay a hefty £28 for brand new".

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Latest comping wins

Annibell79 is celebrating a win of £1,313 in a radio competition – they decided to play it safe to secure the prize, rather than risking it all for a higher amount: "Something is better than nothing and I'm really happy with my win."

Check out Competitions time to see what you could win. It's the time of year when the Advent competitions board is beginning to come to life, so if it's not part of your regular browsing routine it may be the moment to include it in the mix.

Success of the week

Congratulations to ranger210 who has become the latest recipient of the Mortgage-free glee badge after their post on the roll of honour thread this week: "I have been a daily lurker on this board for all this time and it really is motivational to see how you are all doing and get loads of ideas, I love following everyone's diaries to see what hints and tips I could use."

Your two cents

The announcements in last week's Budget have brought many MoneySavers to the Forum with a range of new questions. Some Forumites have wondered whether a new board for Inheritance Tax and estate planning might be a good idea. We're keen to hear your thoughts, so if you've got a view on how best to organise discussions on this topic please let us know.

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