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Re: Pension Myths and Misunderstandings
It's been 4 years or so since annuities "got good". Worth calling out though as people often act on information that is years old. There have always been downsides to annuities, regard…1 -
Re: Parking stories in the News/media
Have to say I’m not overly sympathetic. 3 PCNs from ECP at FarmFoods on 3 separate days - overstays due to a relative’s ’medical emergency’? Really? Anyway, FF have had them cancelled. But … having r…5 -
Re: Pension Myths and Misunderstandings
You can purchase annuities with longer guarantee periods than 5 years, although this does reduce the payout rate. For example, using the moneyhelper tool, a joint lifetime RPI annuity with 100% benef…3 -
Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
@fionaandphil , I know, i only expected them to make sure i was on the right electricity tariff because my home has an EPC rating of C anyway so I wasn't expecting much. Love the air fryer, forg…12 -
Re: MeandO's money-shuffling
Thanks Arty & NewStart xx I knew I was tempting fate by saying things were a bit better. 🤨 DS has thoroughly messed me about tonight and I’ve ended up driving round to three different places to …3 -
Re: recessed light bulbs types
A new transformer to accommodate an LED bulb is likely to cost at least £7.99 and there may be an individual transformer for each light. So, it's unlikely to be cost effective to change the tran…1 -
Re: From debt to freedom...
Well done on clearing the HMRC debt. Having that gone will help replace with the lost hours at job2. Some years ago I had an agency job where I should have done a 37.5 hr week, but we were too busy, …4 -
Re: Seller wanting me change feedback.
Don’t change the feedback, it’s there as a warning to other buyers, not as a punishment. IF someone else had already left warnings about items coming from the Far East and taking weeks then perhaps y…3 -
Re: Pension Myths and Misunderstandings
…and the other problem with this type of thread is that correcting myths has to be done fully, comprehensively and accurately, or you just generate another myth! I'm afraid this post is wrong/mi…4 -
Re: How to let go of the purse strings
Many good proposals from Vitor, thanks for the suggestions. I've been looking at business class flights to Australia and discovered they're half the price if you fly from continental Europe…5


