Team Blog

You've booked your trip, packed your bags and learned a bit of the lingo... but have you checked up on any local laws or customs that might catch you out on your holiday? While some may seem strange based on the culture here, they may of course be perfectly sensible based on cultures elsewhere – though we're not sure what to make of compulsory 'budgie smugglers' in some swimming pools in France.

There is a lot of joy to be found (and money to be saved) when shopping in charity shops. If you're embracing preloved as a shopper, here are my tips and tricks, and some from MSE Forumites and followers, too.

It's like real life eBay or Vinted... as a regular car boot seller I find them the perfect combo of making money and a fun day out. And with spring arriving there's no better time to try and sell your stuff. Here are my top tips I've learned over the years to make the most of the sales...

Want to save on space and spruce up your house or flat? There are lots of nifty MoneySaving tricks to make the most of where you live, from low-cost ways to make your bathroom sparkle to raising your bed to create storage space underneath.

In 2016, Natasha Ednan-Laperouse tragically died from a severe allergic reaction after eating inadequately-labelled food. It's the worst-case scenario any person with allergies could face, and a parent's worst nightmare. Natasha's parents set up a charity, The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, to help fund allergy research, and to bring positive change for people with food allergies.