Team Blog

This week on the MSE Forum, MoneySavers have been pondering the definition of 'cooking from scratch'. Does making a pie with ready-roll pastry count? And is it sometimes worth spending more to make your own coleslaw than buying ready-made?

A new provider is offering free unlimited data abroad. Too good to be true? We take a look at Firsty, a free eSim that can be used in over 70 countries...

Since 2020 MSE Kit has discovered a hobby that's helped him keep fit, learn things, make new friends and spend more time outdoors. And considering all these benefits, this hobby costs him relatively little.

There's a collective 'GRRRRR' from parents about holiday price hikes when term ends – the cost of flights, hotels and package holidays always seems to rocket.

This week on the MSE Forum has been all about domestic conundrums: dealing with pests, managing the recycling bin, keeping the garden path safe and how to heat water for that all-important cuppa. Read on to get MoneySaving help with these household tasks and more.

How's that new year resolution to do more cooking from scratch going? Get inspired by what other Forumites are preparing in the kitchen, and share your own dinner plans to help others. Read on to find out more and explore the rest of the week's MSE Forum highlights.

However you keep yourself organised – be it a detailed diary, kitchen calendar, mobile reminders or a pile of post-its – here are key dates for the year ahead that you can't afford to miss.  

What are your MoneySaving goals for 2025? Why not share your list with the Forum, and get inspired by what others are planning? Read on for more of this week's highlights from our online community.

The new year's often a time when many people resolve to start regularly setting some cash aside – but it's not always easy to find a savings method that works for you.

The beauty of the MSE Forum is that practically every topic under the sun can be given a MoneySaving twist. We've taken a look back at 26 memorable moments from our online community during the past year.