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The humble cassette has been making a bit of a comeback over the last year. Even the likes of Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande have released tracks on tape. Whether it's due to nostalgia, novelty or perceived differences in audio quality, there's still a demand for physical media despite the convenience of streaming. How do…
Where you'll stay and what you'll do are key parts of booking a getaway, but figuring out what to do about dining can be a huge factor. Are you big on hotel buffets? Do you explore the local eateries? Prefer to prep your own meals? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
The final week of May is bringing a bank holiday, a half term school break and soaring temperatures, meaning the air will be filled with the smell of sunscreen and the sound of ice cream vans. When the mercury shoots up, what's your primary go-to for dealing with the heat? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
I'm sure some of you have been there It's 1am, should be asleep, not under the influence of anything, just baited by some "Free Spins" that got me going. This is only £150 but the way it made me feel this time made me self-restrict for 2 years as I saw no delete account option and I deleted a few apps from the phone and…
I've started downloading my electricity and gas usage and it is 73000 lines long in this format epochTimestamp kWh dateTime 1.65E+09 0 2022-04-11T00:00:00.000Z 1.65E+09 0 2022-04-11T00:30:00.000Z 1.65E+09 0.139 2022-04-11T01:00:00.000Z 1.65E+09 0.066 2022-04-11T01:30:00.000Z 1.65E+09 0.05 2022-04-11T02:00:00.000Z How do I…
I entered into and IVA last year and after 12 months I lost my job and had a mental health crisis. I stopped paying the Iva and I think it's been closed now. I want to get on track with paying things off but I don't know how to get started again. I would be ever so grateful for any advice from anyone. I'm not currently…
I have a flexible cash ISA with Coventry at the moment but they won't allow this years subscription to be spread across different providers. I want to put some cash into my S&S ISA with trading 212. What's the best way of doing this please? I could do a transfer from old money, but it would be so much easier to just…
Hey just after some advice. 35, live with parents. Currently salary £28,100. Tend to come out with about £1,900 after tax/insurance each month. Salary sacrifice 7% into pension. I have seen an upside down house with wrap around garden, 25% share for £56,250. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/87903045#/?channel=RES_BUY…
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