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September is often a time for new starts and this week Forumites have been preparing for the next phase of educational and professional life, discussing name tapes for school uniforms, options for commuting to work and generally getting a better handle on personal finances. Read on for more about all that and the rest of…
This week Forumites have been giving thought to what happens when it's time to retire. MoneySavers have been talking about how it felt once they'd made their retirement date official, whilst another MSE Forum user is looking for tips on putting their affairs in order for a smooth transition.…
Out-of-date subscriptions, free trials that you forgot to cancel, unused gym memberships…these sorts of payments can be silently taking chunks out of your bank balance if you're not careful. Staying on top of them is a good way to keep your finances in check (and protect yourself from scams), but remembering to find the…
This flight arrived almost 4 hours late into Alicante. We were told on the flight that the delay was caused by a serious technical issue. I duly claimed my compensation only to have it refused by EasyJet. This was their excuse On the day of your flight, the equipment operating your flight was affected by an unforeseen…
So, I have been working in financial services investigating and resolving complaints for almost 10 years now and have decided to change direction with my career. I have an interview for an account management position, managing an existing portfolio and have been told it’s a 40/60 split, 40 being sales and 60 managing the…
Hi I'm trying to complete self assessment tax returns and as part of that I've been gathering Certificates of Interest on various savings accounts that I held within the tax years concerened. I used to have a savings account with Sainsbury's bank. Natwest purchased Sainsbury's bank last year (I believe the transaction…
Advice on making an offer on a house we currently rent and how we should respond to our landlord. We have lived in our current rental for past 5 years and are in a position to buy. We approached our landlord to see if they would consider selling and they have agreed to sell for 400k. We are unsure if we are in a position…
It's a long story. Joined nhs late 1980s but didn't join nhs pension. Took out private pension early 1990s. Joined nhs pension scheme mid 1990s. The private pension went under a review and found to be missold so it purchased a certain number of years of nhs pension. That went through nov 1997. On going through paperwork,…
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