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Tree or not to tree: MSE Ruby explores the best ways to save money this Christmas while keeping the environment in mind.

If you think luxury Advent calendars have got out of hand, then one MSE Forumite has come up with the perfect feel-good antidote that need not cost you a single penny. Read on to find out how – and explore the rest of the week's Forum highlights.

This week Forumites are looking to Christmas and beyond, thinking about how they can adopt new MoneySaving habits in 2025. Read on for more of the week's best bits from our community.

This Advent, take part in the 'reverse Advent calendar' challenge. Support your local foodbank and the work of charities such as Trussell (formerly The Trussell Trust).

As the temperature outside takes a dip, Christmas preparations are hotting up on the MSE Forum with Advent competitions, a seasonal savings challenge and MoneySavers in search of the perfect present.

It’s one of the UK’s most coveted private members’ clubs for those with the right credentials. No, it’s not Soho House, we’re talking ... Costco. We want to cut through the hype and check if Costco’s worth it, so this blog includes 17 tips, from how to save £100s on fuel to little-known ways you might be eligible to join.

This week on the MSE Forum, MoneySavers have posed questions about how to cut their spending and how to make wise choices when picking a product.

This week we have heard some great examples of how embracing all things MSE can make a life-changing difference, whether it's by reclaiming thousands of pounds cash you've overpaid or by winning a once-in-a-lifetime holiday in a competition you've found via the Forum.

Have yourself a merry homemade Christmas and take inspiration from the DIY exploits of MSE HQ and friends. By making their own wreaths, baubles, cards and other decorations using foraged or recycled materials, these MoneySavers cut down on a little of the waste and a lot of the expense of Christmastime. (And it's fun too.)

We love hearing how the MSE Forum has helped inspire MoneySavers to reach their goals, whether it's paying off a mortgage or achieving debt-free status. This week one Forumite told us how tips from the Forum had made a difference to them.