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For some meal deal fans, it's the best time of the year! The usual offerings are being replaced with this year's selection of creative Christmas alternatives. Christmas dinner sandwiches, pulled pork wraps, brie and cranberry baguettes and sides of pigs in blankets in pastry. There's weird combinations and old favourites…
For those of you who are chocolate lovers, this week's poll is seeking your votes on how you like your confectionary treat... or more specifically, what temperature? Does it taste better a little on the chilled side, or do you prefer a more melty experience with a room temperature choccie? Fridge or cupboard? Or is there…
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I have a query around the USS Benefit Modeller and its accuracy in the Defined Benefit projections before and after age 60. I am looking to retire from my institution around age 60 (Nov 2026) and am using the Modeller to gauge options for leaving either before 60 in summer 2026 (I have concerns around getting the push at…
Say I have £300k in my works pension & I take the 25% tax free at age 58 but continue to contribute £3k a month into it for the rest of my working life (67) do I get 25% of that new portion £350k or there abouts tax free? I think I do but need to know if I'm correct or not? I fully expect to pay full tax on my remaining…
my mum died and left a house to my sister and a house to myself.my sister wants the house left to her put into her name and the house left to me i am going to sell.Am i right in assuming that the legal costs to sell my house and for hers to be put in her name have to come out of the estate before the estate is finalized.i…
Hi All Firstly, I'm a long time lurker and very grateful for the solid advice on here, which has helped guide me in this journey. On December 23rd, straight from my Mother's funeral, my family & friends went to a local public house to toast my late Mother. It was absolutely tipping it down that day, very dark and kind of…
On the sound advice to use my ISA allowance before the budget I opened an account this morning with Trading 212. Great but it will not allow me to pay money in to get the account up and running. I got stuck in a never ending loop after adding my bank account details and went round and around 7 time before I dumped it. Is…
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In a new report published today (Saturday 25 October), the Treasury Committee has urged the Government to leave the £20,000 limit in place – echoing previous calls from MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.
Almost half a million workers will soon see their hourly pay rise thanks to an increase in the 'real living wage' – a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living.
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