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Re: Looking to retire soon……best options?
most of my searching seems to say an initial lump sum is usually the better option? Most people take the lump sum, even when the commutation rate is poor. It is often ( not always) the wrong decision…7 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
@Florenceem that's a good idea to shuffle things around. A bereaved friend on another site has recently started to sit in his late husband's place on their sofa and realised he had a better…27 -
Re: Moving on
They do short courses on Excel, a friend of mine is doing one next week. I can do the basics, simple sums and formulas. I'm happy to show you my spreadsheet if that helps? I have dds/bills in co…5 -
Re: Moving on
And (drum roll please) I've started this year's finances spreadsheet. Last year I didn't do one at all, just wrote things in my notebook. It was too complicated to keep up, so this tim…5 -
Re: Moving on
Amazingly, I did my morning list, all of it! DH came back with a painting (I don't know what he paid for it but the aim is to research it and hopefully sell on). Dinner was fish from the freezer…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Hey Jellytotts thanks for that 😁I don't think it's just GF dumplings that don't take to slow-cooking. I don't seem to have had much luck with them either. Greying X7 -
E: 07/02 (MD) Win £250 worth of MyOva products
https://competitions.womensfitness.co.uk/competition/_myova_giveaway_womensfitness/118837.php Which of the following can be a common sign your hormones might be out of balance? Answer - Irregular of …27 -
Re: 26 for 2026
Hellooooo! I have made a short list: 26 diary entries a month as I am rubbish at this Bake 26 things as I am new at this baking lark…..and it shows 🤣 Read 26 biographies - all my reading comes from …5 -
E: 14/01 Win a 2 night stay in the Cotswolds (NL + FB & IG needed)
https://www.cotswoldcottagegems.co.uk/2-night-stay-competition How to enter: - FOLLOW @thecotswoldcottagegems on Instagram (click here) - Like our Facebook page (click here) - Add your favourite pe…9 -
E: 31/01 Win a colouring bundle worth £250+ (TikTok)
Win a colouring bundle worth £250+ (TikTok) https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRry5DoB/ Follow two accounts, repost, tag a friend5
