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Baking on a budget, banking apps & bulk-buying – this week's MSE Forum highlights

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11 April 2025

This week MoneySavers have been wondering about squeezing every penny of value out of their shopping by buying in bulk. Read on for more on that and the rest of the 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:

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 stop lending money to my daughter?

Of my four adult kids, three handle money well. But the youngest's money disappears at a startling rate. In the past she's borrowed from her siblings, but they got fed up and now it's me who lends her money. We agreed she'll pay me back when she's earning enough to do so. She's working occasional low-paid jobs, but over the last year has built up a debt to me of over £4,000. I'm self-employed and it's made a noticeable dent in my income. I'm also concerned that by lending her money, I'm reinforcing her debt habit. But what drives me to do so is my wish to keep her safe, and out of the hands of commercial lenders (or worse). What should I 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.

Photo of the week

On our crafting board Forumites try to make amazing things using their existing stash of materials without buying anything extra. CraftyRach posted this baby cardigan with ducks: "Almost all done from stash. I had to purchase a remnant of yarn for the beaks, from local re-use shop, cost 30p".

Knitted baby cardigan with duckling decoration

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Latest comping wins

Forumite dazedandconfused_123 was "delighted" to take delivery of this box of shea butter and almon products from L'Occitane. What could you win this week? Turn to the Competitions time board to find out.

Your two cents

Easter is nearly here and I'm tempted to give xlorna_janex's recipe for Easter biscuits a try. If you bake a batch, please post a pic on the Forum for us all to admire!

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