Snowdrops, sofas & supermarket prices – this week's MSE Forum highlights

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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:

• What's the best way of removing Blu-Tack from a wall?

• Have you noticed any supermarket price rises since Christmas?

• Did you switch from gas to an induction hob? Was it worth it?

• I want to take up photography - how much should I budget for kit?

• I had to tighten my belt and you might be surprised by which supermarket I found best value

• What's the best way to use coffee grounds to nourish your garden plants?

• Is my Yucca plant beyond hope?

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

As well as photos of snow-covered fields, Forumites have been sharing images of the first snowdrops of the year, such as this snap from Dustyevsky

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.

Challenge corner

A new year is the perfect time to join one of the many challenges where Forumites set themselves MoneySaving goals and hold each other accountable for their progress.

A good example is the new 25 for 2025 thread - as tinkerbelluk explains, "the whole idea is it's fun and you (hopefully) reach the end of the year in a better position than when you started".

Latest comping wins

Congratulations to Bluesifi who is celebrating winning a £3,000 sofa in an Advent competition. Comping can be a family affair, as stacey2kids demonstrates with their daughter's recent success.

If you want to make comping a habit in 2025, turn to the Competitions time boards.

Your two cents

Just before Christmas our founder Martin Lewis posted on social media about being offered an incentive by the vendor to leave a positive review of something he'd bought. MSE_Emily from our news and investigations team is gathering stories from people who've had the same experience - has this happened to you? Did you take up the offer? Let us know.

We're also keen to hear about the post-Christmas supermarket markdowns you've spotted.

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