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Re: Cheapest tariffs now non renewable electric
I absoloutely agree that those unable too should prioritise ensuring health or cheaper heating etc. For everyone else I think MSE and other sites should show that tariffs aren’t renewable just as the…1 -
Re: Success Stories - Pensions
Thanks. Your post has a lot to digest so I'd recommend creating a dedicated post on this forum. I also recommend giving your post some structure like: 1. Your age(s) and martial status 2. List …3 -
Re: Success Stories - Pensions
I thought I’d reply to my old post from two years ago and share an update for my wife and I.We had planned to finish work in April 2025, but we both took the chance to step away in December 2024 tha…19 -
Re: QDR Solicitors £50 admin charge - advice required
Good point, specific performance doesn't occur in small claims however a judge simply asks if you were the driver, in this case you either lie or are evasive. At which point, if don't they…1 -
Creative/CEL making it even harder to log an appeal
This is nuts With Civil Enforcement Ltd you now to have submit the PCN details then verify your email address and then await an email with instructions on how to log an appeal what on earth is that a…2 -
Re: West Brom experiences
I gave up in the end. I tried numerous times to contact them by email, and then they just closed the account for not funding it.1 -
Re: Investment of £40,000
Go on then, let's hear what you'd classify as high risk over four years on your scale - blindfolded chainsaw juggling perhaps?1 -
Re: Bold leap into retirement
An update on my private medical medical insurance situation. I had BUPA with my employer prior to me retiring last week. With my employer I had a zero excess policy including all cancer drugs. This y…6 -
Re: DF Capital
Only thing I would say to that is that activating cancellation rights on money that has already been sent to them can trigger enhanced AML checks and freezing of the return until they are satisfied …1 -
Re: Equities exposure when approaching retirement age
If you are 100% equities then a 20% drop that quickly recovers is a walk in the park compared to a 50% drop that takes more years than you have cash to recover. Below is the FTSE World with divi rei…3
