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You've finally manage to find a date that works for everyone and even picked a venue for dinner. But, you've never been there before? Are you going to have a sneaky peek at their online menu, or do you just turn up on the night and take it from there?
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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This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I loaned a friend a significant sum to help her out. We agreed on a date for her to pay me back, but when it arrived she said she didn't have the money and got upset when I asked why. She then paid half back, but I've heard little from her since. She has family she could…
I’m in a long term relationship and feel we are long overdue getting engaged. We’ve always wanted to travel to Iceland to see Northern lights where I had planned on proposing. Over the past year I’ve been saving to buy an engagement ring and now have enough for either the trip to Iceland or the engagement ring. Due to kids…
I'm thinking an annuity will be the way to go for one of my SIPPS (currently around 360k). I don't intend to take the tax free element (or maybe I should?), so 100% will be used to buy the annuity. if I do buy an annuity my conundrum is do I get a 5% escalation or an RPI? If the BoE target is inflation target is met, or…
Just had an email from them stating the above. Well first off (as we learnt before in an earlier post). This is not a contract and I have not agreed to it so defently no contract hear But what they are saying is • IWeb Share Dealing will become Scottish Widows Share Dealing on 18 October. • You’ll be able to invest…
I was on the phone before to the "Bank of Scotland" I said I may have a check coming soon and the issuer is the "Bank of Scotland". I said can i cash it in one of your branches with no bank account. He said no you do this at the post office. I have just looked at the post officers web site, and the only mention is paying…
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