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Re: Maturing Charter Fixed term bond ISA
Seems a bit of an odd strategy to make existing customers feel unwanted for the sake of 0.1%. I remember other providers would occasionally offer maturing accounts a better rate, not worse.2 -
Re: 2025 Frugal Living Challenge
On a serious note would definitely recommend being an Olio food hero - hate the cheesy name- for the 10 per cent that we can claim. Due to the large number of items I get, usually around 100 to 180 …15 -
Re: Electric switch terminology - gangs and ways
That’s interesting, when I was a sparky many, many years ago, we used to use the loop in system where everything was done through the lights, I work in a care home that is undergoing a refurbishment…1 -
Re: Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel
We buy any stamps pay 55% for all stamps. So this works out less for 1st class but a much better deal for 1st class large which currently retail at £3.15. They also pay 35% for presentation packs.5 -
Re: Success Stories - Pensions
Personally, I feel that does sound like long enough to invest. You ask about investing all equity, but it sounds like you are still holding your emergency fund as Cash. So this would naturally reduce…2 -
Re: Bold leap into retirement
I read it 58' 5" which is very tall indeed!5 -
Re: Bold leap into retirement
I don’t wish to be “heightist”, but 6” isn’t very tall. 😁3 -
Re: Cash ISAs: The Best Currently Available List
I notice that Principality's online bonus 5 access cash ISA (4.2%, but dropping to 4% in February) has disappeared from their website. I imagine it is going to be replaced with a new issue at th…2 -
Re: Best Financial Decision of 2025
Several to choose from: Finally getting round to submitting LPA forms Making appointment to update my Will Acknowledging that I have much more than I need so: giving chunks away now rather than in my…10 -
Re: Best Financial Decision of 2025
In that case, one of my contenders is .... avidly reading "Savings & Investment" section of this forum! It could turn out to be top of the list! I also find myself drawn to this defini…1
