James Hatts

Forum Executive

James's background is in neighbourhood journalism, with more than 25 years' experience in local news and online communities.

At MSE, his role is to make the most of the MoneySaving knowledge and wisdom shared every day on the MSE Forum, scanning the thousands of threads to find leads for our News team and insights that deserve a wider audience in our blogs and on our social media channels.

In his spare time, James enjoys walking and cycling. He also volunteers with a local Scout group.

Latest from James Hatts

The MSE Forum relies on its volunteer Ambassadors who help the community run smoothly, and there's a chance to apply to join them this month. Read on for details, and our pick of the week's top threads.

15 March 2024

Whether you're planning a summer break, home improvements or thinking ahead to retirement, the MSE Forum is a great place to tap into the wisdom of others when preparing for a big spend. Let's explore some of this week's talking points.

8 March 2024

With all eyes on the Chancellor's Budget, the MSE Forum will be the place to unpack the implications for the pound in your pocket in the week ahead. In the meantime, we take a look back at the week gone by.

1 March 2024

This week we've been celebrating our 21st birthday and the MSE Forum is chock-a-block with two decades of MoneySaving wisdom. Let's delve in to some of the latest highlights.

23 February 2024

Each week MoneySavers come to the MSE Forum with every kind of question you could imagine (and more besides). Here are some of the latest highlights.

16 February 2024

It may be Valentine's Day this week, but we love the MSE Forum community all year round. Here are some of this week's best bits.

9 February 2024

So far this year we've welcomed even more new members to the MSE Forum than usual, and as ever the boards are bursting with MoneySaving questions, tips and lively debate.

2 February 2024

Food seems to have been the biggest talking point on the MSE Forum recently, so let's tuck in to some of the tastiest morsels.

17 November 2023

Welcome to a new month and a fresh bevy of MSE Forum highlights.

5 October 2023

With interest rates in the news, threads about mortgages and savings have been some of the busiest on the MSE Forum this week.

22 June 2023

With the cheering prospect of lower energy bills on the way, we've got a spring in our step this week as we explore the latest MSE Forum highlights.

18 May 2023

With important news about benefits, childcare support, energy bills and pensions in the Chancellor's Budget this week, it's been a busy week on the MSE Forum.

17 March 2023

The MSE Forum is a one-of-a-kind place, and a big part of what makes our community so special is the way MoneySavers encourage one another by joining challenges. These quests range from ways to meet your savings goals to ideas for setting budgets so that you can trim your spending.

30 December 2022

We're nearly halfway through 2022 and the MSE Forum continues to help you budget for the future by drawing on the past MoneySaving experiences of our amazing community members. Here are a few highlights from this week.

23 June 2022

Food has been this week's major talking point on the MSE Forum, from the price of a tub of margarine to how meal planning can make your grocery spending go further. Here's our selection of highlights from around the boards.

12 May 2022