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We have saved towards a personal pension and transferred this to current employers pot. Not big earners, this pension will pay round about £6,700 per annum, possibly £7,000. The pension has not been amalgamated to this current job. This additional pension would be around £2,000 if hubby works until September 2026. When we…
Currently with £120,000 DC pension pot I can get £9207 - Flat ,No TFLS, 10 year garranty Annuity (couple of medical conditions) At 4% Drawdown I would be starting at £4800 I understand the differences between annuities and drawdown And the pluses and minuses of each And Inflation And lack of pot to be inherited - But That…
Hi everyone. I only found out 2 days ago that my husband has run up credit card debt on 3 cards. He's been paying the minimum amount on each but not making much of a dent on the debt. I'm heartbroken as I thought we were doing OK financially. I've always saved, never been in debt myself etc. We have a mortgage together…
In an attempt to maintain harmony on Martyn1981’s Green, Ethical, Energy issues in the news thread, Mart and I have agreed that I will no longer contribute to that thread but instead start a separate thread which Mart has agreed not to participate on. The intention of the thread is that green energy issues can be discussed…
Council Tax bills are coming out this week. The councils are playing a game. They claim it's only going up 5% if you just read the headline figure and put it away you are likely being fobbed off. I have no idea how they get to this number because £2158.44 to £2,335.06 is 8.18%, not 5%. Check yours…
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The banks, which are all part of the Lloyds Banking Group, will shut at least 176 of their branches in 2024 and 2025, after the Group announced a further 53 closures.
The Lindt chocolate bunny is widely regarded as the gold standard of Easter treats, though it's rarely the most MoneySaving bunny-shaped choc – so in classic MSE fashion, this called for a taste test. The team at MSE Towers were all ears when we asked for volunteers to taste cheaper supermarket own-brand chocolate bunny alternatives alongside Lindt. So let's stop rabbiting on and hop to it.
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