Pilchards, plants & pockets – 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:

• What should I choose as a reliable secondhand car?

• Is there a decent free app for identifying plants in the garden?

• Where have all the pilchards gone?

• What's the best-value bean-to-cup coffee machine?

• How can I stop my smartphone falling out of my pocket?

• I’m a first-time cash buyer and I don’t know where to start

• Where is a good place to holiday for the over-50s?

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

Members of our crafting community love to turn materials from their existing stash into new and exciting things. CraftyRach recently completed this stunning box card for their future son-in-law’s 30th birthday.

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.

Latest comping wins

Over on Competitions Time, Sarahd123 shared a snap of their Scarborough hotel room as they returned from a "fabulous weekend" valued at £650 they'd won in a recent comp.

Meanwhile Stacey2kids has had a run of excellent luck, stacking up four great travel-related prizes.

Your two cents

This week we've published a new guide about properties that mortgage lenders are likely to look at less favourably. MSE_Kit would be pleased to hear your feedback in the dedicated thread.

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