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Re: Finding old pensions - surely NI should suffice?
…or male! Crucially, you needed to have a minimum period of 'qualifying service' (pension scheme membership, not just employment) before you would have the right to a 'deferred' p…2 -
Re: Triple lock increase for April 2027 is 3.9% (probably)
Really? I thought that it sounded awfully like common sense. The triple lock created a situation where the state pension would keep on increasing by more than inflation and more than wages ad infinit…9 -
Re: Triple lock increase for April 2027 is 3.9% (probably)
Over the last 15 years the state pension rose by 14% more than wages, I would guess that cost HMRC a lot of money. The NHS and public sector received below inflation pay rises, whilst the state pensi…2 -
Re: FIRE Girls Pension Diary - Aim High & Dream Big
You need 'islanding' to have power when the grid is off, a physical disconnection so it is impossible for you to send power back into the grid and electrocute some poor engineer working on …2 -
Re: MeandO's money-shuffling
Let's hope we don't have to use them too often! @foxgloves Thanks @Newstartforme. It is a worry. She has been through so much and has so many life threatening issues that I don't know …3 -
Re: FIRE Girls Pension Diary - Aim High & Dream Big
I've also signed up to a solar and battery installation, literally just an hour ago! The quoted payback period was almost identical to yours at 6.5 years. I thought all the 'period in which…5 -
Re: MeandO's money-shuffling
Morning all, I'm exhausted. The teen is testing me with late bedtimes and a attitude last night and this morning. It's so hard trying to deal with bad attitude calmly and with patience when…4 -
Re: Nationwide regular saver 6.5%
The "not until the day after" renewal rule for Nationwide means that the renewal date will creep forward by one day each year. I started off in 2024 on the 26th of September, the renewal cr…5 -
Re: Octopus saving sessions
The date on the Octoplus points statement is the date the points were awarded not the date the saving session took place. e.g. on my account I earnt 168 pts in a Saving Session on the 22nd Sept, on m…4 -
Re: Green, ethical, energy issues in the news
(This probably fits here better than the main Energy forum, but it's not entirely clear-cut.) Ars Technica has an interesting article about a demand-response system that runs in New York City, u…3
