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Re: My Off-grid and need to be frugal diary
DH and I have been hosting family for the last couple of days. It was a last-minute thing for the Bank holiday. It was great to see them. They just wanted to go on walks and eat in, as one of them is…7 -
Re: Selling/Posting ornaments (pottery, glass)
However if you use ebay simple delivery and wrap properly then ebay cover any damage . A few months ago I sent something via SD/GSP to Italy and it took 5+ weeks to arrive and when it did it was brok…1 -
Re: Salary Sacrifice Scheme
That's interesting. As a thought experiment, if I have been building up a significant voucher balance with a provider who allows refunds (e.g. EdenRed), what would prevent me refunding this as a…1 -
Re: Using a plug in hybrid.
If you are buying a car which won't run its petrol engine for 3-6 months avoid a PHEV. Go either non plug in hybrid, which will run the engine on every trip, or full EV.1 -
Re: How much to live on
A quick update for anyone interested. As you may remember I retired several years ago, decided I wasn't ready, took a part-time job and finally retired again at the end of March. On retiring ini…17 -
Re: Autumnal Achieving
Dem holes are getting bigger….garden is looking good generally, and I am trying to anticpate autumn rather than winter. I have saved a load of sweet pea seeds and my basil is starting to flower, so I…4 -
Re: Buying an EV for the first time
Look at brands with a "Service Renewed Warranty" that goes up to 10 years, and doesn't matter if a service was late before, which AFAIK, are Toyota & Suzuki (& Lexus). Kia/Hyun…2 -
Re: "Natural Ground Stability"
I'll just add that although people frequently slag-off modern construction, sometimes with good reason, today's foundations are typically deeper and stronger than those in the past. For exa…3 -
Re: using AI for pension projections
I not sure about these safe withdrawal rates, as the past does not necessarily match the future That's why they're not generally referred to by professionals as safe withdrawal rates. You c…4 -
Re: using AI for pension projections
It is quite sophisticated, unlikely to halucinate and so on. But whether the answer is any better that the 4% safe withdrawal guideline is a different question. There is no 4% safe withdrawal guideli…6
