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You've finally manage to find a date that works for everyone and even picked a venue for dinner. But, you've never been there before? Are you going to have a sneaky peek at their online menu, or do you just turn up on the night and take it from there?
Here's a pulp thriller for you. Second only to the divisive nature of Marmite, there's another love it/hate it food debate that has raged on for eons...which do you find most a-peel-ing: orange juice with the bits in or without?
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Hello all! :) I am returning to the forum in an attempt to gain your collective wisdom in sorting out our dire finances. I've been experiencing a series of mini lightbulb moments of late and have realised that it's time for a change. Despite being vaguely savvy as regards areas of personal finance such as pensions, I have…
Hi, After some advice lease. I purchased a car on PCP just over a month ago. As part of the deal I purchased a 3 year warranty for £600 which was added to my finance deal. It was later discovered that the car has a 7 year manufacturers warranty so the additional warranty wasn't required. The dealership advised they would…
Hi My husband worked for Halfords for 10 years and was part of their shareholder scheme. I'm not sure of the dates but would have been the 90's. He has no paperwork as his ex partner destroyed it all when they split up. I have been on to him for years to make enquiries but without a rocket up his rear end he has done…
I've currently got approx £360K in Vanguard 60/40 Sipp with II and am looking to buy an annuity in the next tax year. Getting jittery about the market as I don't want to hit a downturn with no time to ride it out. Any advice about what to do?
Hi, hope someone can give me some advice. In March my wife picked up our daughter from her dance class. The teacher wanted a quick word, and my wife ended up staying fifteen minutes in Smyth Street car park in Wakefield. As I understand the complicated signage, there is a ten minute period in which you are not required to…
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Do you have a peek at the menu in advance, or just turn up on the night and see what's on offer?
Four regulators have joined forces to tackle bad behaviour from claims firms, including not giving consumers enough information, charging excessive fees and running misleading adverts.
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