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Re: September 2026 Grocery Challenge
Thank you, I have started an inventory of what I have already. I think I could live for a couple of years with all this 'stuff'. Really frightening to see how out of control things are ….. …6 -
Re: What kind of paint do I need for this job?
Just my approach: First, because you don’t know what they were painted with last, rub down with a 240 grade sandpaper and apply a high adhesion primer like Zinsser Bullseye 123 This stuff sticks to a…1 -
Re: August 2026 Grocery Challenge
Well August turned into a write-off for me, thanks to hurtling round the countryside on one errand or another, but actually I think I probably came in under budget; a lot of leftovers were eaten &…5 -
Re: Cheaper Radio Times Subscription
Thanks for this thread, which I only just found for the first time. My mother has a subscription, and like the others somewhere in its history it's worked its way up to full price. It's har…1 -
Re: Renewal time again
This website is worth keeping an eye on periodically to get a sense of where the mortgage market is going. https://hoa.org.uk/advice/guides-for-homeowners/for-owners/mortgage-rate-forecast/ The next …2 -
Re: IHT - using Normal Expenditure from Income. What is income?
I would not normally quote the Daily Mail in any discussion, but just trying to make the point that if politicians want to block this route of reducing IHT liability, then they will no doubt refer to…1 -
Re: Scottish estate – multiple executors, one executor abroad and possible intermeddling
A small number of comments. For a Scottish estate the term is ‘intromitting’ rather than ‘intermeddling’. ‘Renouncing’ would not be the term for declining. A nominated executor can ‘decline’ to be ex…3 -
Re: Rent with no income but large savings - Renters rights laws ?
Good points thanks but this is not an estate agent listing. My landlord is not a friend but still a very decent man so I feel a bit guilty pulling out. I think settling at the halfway mark between le…1 -
Re: Whether to topup SIPP immediately prior to retirement
I think the problem with always looking to contribute as much as possible into your SIPP is people can often overdo it and eventually end up in a worse position than if they were just paid the amount…3 -
Re: Strategy for the next 8 - 12 months
I think we may be heading for a crash caused by the incredible levels of borrowing to fund the AI bubble, which will burst. So I am staying away from fixed rates for the foreseable future.1
