Laura Foulger

Senior Features Writer

Laura comes from a background in copywriting, blogger outreach, and theatre reviewing. Her MSE era spans four different teams, but now finds her settled comfortably in the Features team. There, she's the go-to honcho for budget travel, cheap theatre tickets, consumer rights and student MoneySaving.

She's also blogged about how to maximise your foodbank donations, make homemade Christmas decorations and turn your flat into a house plant jungle. The latter developed out of the many plant-cutting swaps she's hosted at MSE Towers over the years.

Latest from Laura Foulger

If your flight is delayed there are specific rules UK and EU airlines have to follow to make sure you're looked after. This guide looks at what your rights are if you're stuck at the airport, and how you can claim for any food or hotel costs you have to shell out for due to the delay.

21 March 2025

The field of AI has advanced like a digital tsunami in recent years. While it's wise to be wary (watch out for the scams), it's also a powerhouse of potential. It's a (widely) free technology that's not going anywhere, so we want to show you how to benefit from it. If you've already dipped your toes with ChatGPT or the MSE App chatbot, here's what to try next.

11 February 2025

Going away is great – airports can be anything but. Rather than endure the chaos of departures, you could try getting free or cheap access to airport lounges. While these aren't always MoneySaving, if you're going to book one anyway, read our top tips to see if you can cut the cost.

27 January 2025

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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).

2 December 2024

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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.)

12 November 2024

A 2023 Eurostat study found Denmark was the most expensive country in the EU. But don't let that put you off visiting the land of hygge – there are ways to experience it on the cheap. Using a few timely deals and clever apps, you can make your krone go further than a Danish cyclist crossing the Øresund Bridge into Sweden. I racked up three nights for £125.86 all in. Here's how you too can be a Scandi saver.

14 October 2024

We've already written about how to use a foodbank in our How to get free (or cheap) food guide, but this blog explores the other side: how to donate to a foodbank in the most effective and MoneySaving way. With more people than ever likely to need a foodbank this year, let's see how we can help.

14 October 2024

A chill in the air, the squeal and bang of rockets, the white-hot fizz of sparklers, the lingering bonfire smell on your coat the following day. Bonfire Night is nothing short of magic, and the good news is it doesn't have to cost a bomb.

9 October 2024

If you're packing hand luggage for a flight, most UK airports expect you to put certain toiletries in a clear 'liquids' bag when you go through security. Yet the rules on what counts as a liquid can vary by airport, and some have even done away with the bags, MoneySavingExpert.com research has found. Here's how to avoid getting caught out.

20 August 2024

Heading to Europe for a getaway? While you're there, it might be a good time to stock up on items that are cheaper or better value.

11 July 2024

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If your flight was delayed or cancelled in the past six years due to pilot or crew sickness, you're now much more likely to be able to claim compensation of up to £520 per person. This comes after a major court ruling opened the door for potentially 100,000s of complaints – including some that have previously been rejected. Here's what you need to know.

11 July 2024

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When it comes to cheap flights, booking early can be key. So we've put our MoneySaving engines on full throttle to bring you the dates major airlines release seats.

19 March 2024

In the week that contained Black Friday, we experienced another bumper crop of MSE Forum highlights.

24 November 2023

As we edge closer to the year's end, there's no signs of slowing on the MSE Forum. Here are a few of this week's highlights.

10 November 2023

As the train of Time pulls into the station of November, we've a fresh crop of MSE Forum highlights.

3 November 2023

If you like this week's MSE Forum highlights, we reckon you should log in (or sign up) and participate in some of them.

26 October 2023