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Motorbikes, coach holidays & eloping to Greece – this week's MSE Forum highlights

Forum Executive

23 January 2026

Planning for travel has been a theme on the MSE Forum this week: we've discussed everything from passport renewal to seeking the right luggage and from choosing a UK coach holiday to preparing to elope. Join us to explore what MoneySavers have been saying.

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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 lend £20,000 to my in-debt in-laws and risk not getting it back?

My in-laws have a mountain of debt in mortgages on three properties. My father-in-law quit his well-paid job after burning out, the bills piled up and now they’re skint. I've inherited some money, and my wife wants me to lend her parents £20,000 to see them through selling their house. But we were going to use that money to buy our own home - we live in one of their properties and have been covering the mortgage there. And as they don’t expect to make a profit on the sale of their home, it wouldn't be so much a loan as a grant. Am I wrong for thinking we shouldn’t bankroll them given their poor financial and life decisions.

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

This week's photo is one of my own: a few days ago I picked up a few jars of mincemeat reduced to 3p in my local Co-op. I've yet to decide whether to save them for next Christmas, or to make an out-of-season batch of the Forum's favourite mince pies.

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Latest comping wins

Marcia_ won't be short of washing-up consumables for a while after an unexpected delivery. Meanwhile Molkomad will be donating their recent prize to a local baby bank.

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Your two cents

This Forumite wants to know the best way to take passport photos for a whole family. Would you do them yourself at home, or use a booth or high street photo shop?

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