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Re: What happens if you straddle pension age increase?
This is really harsh having to 100% crystallize thereby giving up all future potential 25% TFC gains. If my other half has £100k in her SIPP at age 55 and has to crystallise it all to access any of i…1 -
Re: First year of retirement
Best thing I ever did - but one thing you will realise is that time seems to go much quicker6 -
Re: Cash for Opening/Changing Bank Accounts
but it's not representative of normal practice… Judging by many of the comments on this BBC article today, switching banks is something to be avoided at all costs. The contrast with MSE is stark…2 -
Re: Apple AIG Phone Theft Insurance Ordeal
Did you validate the email you got saying your phone was found was from Apple, and the link it took you to was a valid Apple website? I (unfortunately) think it most likely was not (I'm not even…3 -
Re: Why do people with the knowledge seem to invest more in ETFs?
I just hope that the significant uptake in ETF investing isn't creating any additional problems in the future that are lurking in the background....hopefully not the case but am always wary give…3 -
Re: Universal Credit and not-for-profit
People asking why I am not getting a wage yet…. I don't do as much work as the others some weeks. This involves horse care and land care. We are just making connections and starting out in our f…1 -
Re: Bold leap into retirement
Thanks - I'm in a similar position where they don't want me to go, so I'll be clear about expectations and see what they say. If they are reluctant to cover the days I'm not in, I…3 -
Re: Three Old Pensions, what to do with them?
I have £3,000 that was recently gifted to me, so I plan on starting a LISA soon due to my age to get that open/started. I was going to do this a while back, and it never happened, so I am now in a po…1 -
Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
@dND we're definitely better prepared than many thanks to all the contributions on here. Always a place to turn for advice. What a team we have!18 -
Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
I haven't done it but Ive heard about putting contact lens solution in mascara that's starting to dry up11
