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Here's a pulp thriller for you. Second only to the divisive nature of Marmite, there's another love it/hate it food debate that has raged on for eons...which do you find most a-peel-ing: orange juice with the bits in or without?
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You're the only customer in the supermarket and have five small-to-medium size items in your basket. For the sake of argument, let's say: a pint of milk, a jar of peanut butter, a box of cereal, a loaf of bread and a tin of baked beans. To paraphrase Louis Armstrong, you have all the time in the world. On one side, the…
Hi all, I’ve switched from Alpha to Partnership. £2,800 a month is deducted by payroll. L&G add £700 for basic rate tax. My Department pays £1,500 direct to L&G. Total is £5,000 or £60k per year. Perfect. Total contributions are £2.8k x 12 = £33.6k, so I think I’m due an extra (40%-20%) x £33.6k = £6.7k refund. Ie my tax…
I switched to SO Energy in July and have now had an email increasing my Direct Debit by £30 a month. When checking my forecast calculation they seem to be massively overestimating my Electricity usage. My 18 month average for the annual estimate with my previous supplier was 1660 kWh but SO Energy have estimated 2972 kWh…
Hello all, I've previously taken part in the 365 1p challenge but due to a change in work circumstances I won't be able to participate in 2025. Instead I'm going to try Fiver Friday where I'll attempt to put away £5 every Friday into a savings account. Should mean I have £260 by the end of 2025. I couldn't see a thread…
So I am getting ducks in a row with a view to retiring somewhere in 10-15 years time (was planning 15 but now thinking my job might only last more like 10, which would put me in my very late 50s). I have a reasonably sizeable DC fund and obviously 10 more years to pay in too. My current thinking is to use some of it (not…
Our Autumn OATs (Outstanding Annoying Tasks) thread With thanks to Keats and the Met Office for the thread title https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/learn-about/weather/seasons/autumn/autumn-facts I think my main OAT aim this autumn is to get a lot of foodstuffs out of the cupboards and not wasted, which is going to have to…
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It's another love it/hate it food debate that has raged on for eons... which do you find most a-peel-ing?
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