Central heating, civil partnerships & cordless cleaners – 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:

• Would a lack of central heating put you off buying a property?

• How can I improve the state of my lawn?

• Which OATs (outstanding annoying tasks) will you tackle in May?

• Help me choose a cordless vacuum cleaner for my car

• Give me some recipe ideas for my stockpile of tinned and dried beans

• How can I prevent cats or other animals from opening the milk bottles on my doorstep?

• What are the benefits of getting a civil partnership instead of marrying?

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.

Photo of the week

Greying_Pilgrim posted this photo of their roasted miso cauliflower dinner. There are lots of threads on the Old style MoneySaving board where you can pick up some culinary inspiration.

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

With the end of one month and the start of another, participants in the grocery challenge have been declaring their April results. t14cy_t was just £1 over their planned spend for the month, whilst Blackcats ended April with £2 left over. Want to give the challenge a try in May? Step this way.

Latest comping wins

Congratulations to Hopeful_Dreamer whose optimism was justified this week when they won a weekend break in the Lake District: "I have an 11 week old little boy and this will be his first holiday and some much needed time together as a family and so we are so made up to have won this. Thank you so so much."

Last week's blog mentioned stacey2kids' delight at winning a £50 Iceland voucher - this week they've shared a photo of their haul:

Our Competitions Time is the place to look for the latest opportunities to be a winner.

Your two cents

Got car finance? MSE is inviting Forumites to check out our new guide and tool to see if you can refinance to save £100s or £1,000s.

As MSE_Helen_S says: "It's brand new territory for us, so we wanted you to go through it, see if you understand it, whether you think the guide and tool make sense and if any savings materialise for you."

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