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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…
Whether it's because the cupboards are bare, you're too exhausted to cook, the kitchen is too much of a mess or you just fancy something special, getting a takeaway for your evening meal can be a bit of a treat. But how regularly do you indulge? Vote in the poll and share your opinions in the thread!
We've all been there. A freshly brewed tea or coffee steaming away (perhaps a cheeky biscuit on the side) but suddenly the phone rings / doorbell goes / kids need attention / you get dragged into a meeting, and before you know it your enticing cuppa has become a chilly shadow of its former self. What do you do about it?
Hi, I'll cut to the chase here but thank you up front to anyone who spends time on this post. TIMELINE: 1 December 2024: notice big credit score downgrade via NatWest app. 2 December2024: use Experia to track CCJ. Call CNBC to get further info, ParkingEye revealed to be the claimant for a fine when I used their car park 10…
Just to let everyone know that those of us still in the teaching profession now have access to The Blue Light Card scheme. It is £4.99 for 2 years and having had a quick look at the offers once I'd signed up, I have to say it looks well worth the money. https://www.bluelightcard.co.uk
I help manage the landlording for family members and the tenants have recently asked if it would be okay to get new mains sockets installed for convenience. They are willing to pay and were asking for permission. I have no issue with this and only requested that they use a qualified electrician who would issue an…
Like many back in the day I was given 100 abbey national shares when it went public. Then it was acquired by Santander. I recently sold the Santander shares but don't know what the original share price was so I can calculate the gain for CGT purposes. Does anyone know what the share price was that I should use? Thanks.
Hi, My partner has received a letter from Moriarty Law who have been instructed by JC International LLC to recover a debt relating to an agreement with First Central Management Ltd from Oct 2019. She's never been in debt and has no idea what this could be in relation to. There's been no previous contact. Advice would be…
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