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These days, voice recognition on our devices means you don't even need to type anything let alone use a pen and paper. But still, for some of us there are times where writing by hand is preferred. How often do you find yourself physically writing something down?
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I have a Virgin fixed-rate ISA maturing at the end of this month. I've not had any comms from Virgin yet on the options at maturity, but it looks like they don't (currently) provide any Flexible ISAs. I need access to these funds for a period of time later this year. If I transfer the ISA to a new or existing flexible ISA…
My 94 yr old mother is spending large amounts of cash, around £300 or more a week. This is on top of all her bills which are on direct debit and food shopping which I organise. Each week I give her £200 cash for her cleaner and spending money but she is drawing out at least £100 more. She goes out regularly to get her hair…
I moved out of a property in June and received a closing bill from Octopus in July which seemed correct. I keep a spreadsheet of bills and usage etc and so I was tracking roughly what the closing amounts should be. Yesterday I received a demand for £1902 from Octopus, stating that the smart meter reading on 8th June was…
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole…
I need to pay CGT and have come across a accountant company through FB it's named TaxRfundsRus. Has Amy body used them before? I have been quoted £250 plus vat for CGT for 1 person. Or should I use someone local to me? Thanks
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It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
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