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Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
I’ve take the P/L on the average holding over the next 4 months, in each scenario, the last 8 months are irrelevant and the time after 4 months also irrelevant. in 4 months you could have an average …1 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
Of course it is relevant. The question was relating to the benefit of holding off opening the 8% RS until the 31st July. You sound like you are having a bad day. Are you French?4 -
Re: Bank of Scotland £175 switch offer (19/05/2026 to 04/08/2026)
My switch happened on 06/07/26 and today I have today received a letter dated 09/07/26 that I will not be getting the £175 due to having already received a bonus since 2023. I did get a £200 switch b…3 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
Grocery Budget for July for 2 Pensioners at £5 a day, £155. Some catching up. 12/7 DH shopped at Asda on his way home from bowls, milk £1.65 x 2, cooked beetroot, 78p, radishes 56p, 2 carrots 12p, y …1 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
just had my Ocado delivery, usual items, loads of fresh fruit, veg and fungi. Decided to buy some laundry liquid, don’t want to run out, but may not use until August. Extra tins of b beans, loads of …2 -
Re: McCloud RPSS errors and delays
Given the default is to pay everything under the 1995 scheme until a RSS is issued, it is actually costing them money compared to individuals preferring to choose the 2015 scheme. Hence, I don't…1 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
M&S mostly gf items £15.92. Pet shop £9. Aldi £18.66. Tesco £54.07. Sains 42.43 Costco £65.85 (food). mostly on bulk type buys including juice, chicken, crisps for lunches/picnics & 3lb of al…5 -
Re: Mortgage broker - ask me anything
Speak to a broker. Bad credit means different things to different people. A couple of late payments on a credit card is unlikely to be an issue. 5 months in arrears on 3-4 credit cards last month wil…1 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
Halifax to Lloyds…….. I’m a Halifax customer with RS, registered for Mobile and Online Banking. Not a Lloyds or BOS customer. Also not been invited to migrate apps yet. Further to post from ‘TheElect…1 -
Re: EES role out
Sometimes it works, sometimes there are problems, which is no different to how it was on manual checks. I've had some horrendous queues over the years. Best was in Italy when at 1pm all the pass…1
