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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…
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Hi Guys i am starting a new journal i am in the process of closing my former journal/account down. I will post on my former debt free diary so people know who i am soon. I recently went through a separation so things are not great at the moment. Alot of the guys will know me as the survey guru lol I will post again soon
Welcome to the ninth Grocery Challenge of 2025! As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things gently one step at a time. Remember that this is not a…
Hi all I'm 55 and other half is 53 and I feel like I should get my finances in order and start planning when I want to/am able to retire? I get so many adverts on my social media feeds saying "Do you have a 250k pension - download our 9 must do things' or "Do you have a £750k pension - don't fall for these 5 mistakes,…
Hi. i have a pension with Tesco and due to retire in 7 years time. My Transfer Value has almost halved in 4 years and probably brought on by the £9Billion losses from LDI’s that surfaced in the news in 2023. It’s still underperforming in 2024. I have a SIPP currently performing with a very good return but would it be a…
I have ordered a couple of items from the same seller, from e-bay earlier this month. The items have not yet arrived and are not showing as "dispatched" either. Payment for the goods is showing on my CC bill. Payment is less than £100. In the meantime, NOT saying there is a connection here but, there has been some…
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