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Re: Annuities
effectively yes. On the quote system we use, it tells you the medical uplift in percentage terms. The minute you start adding any guarantees, the rate of uplift starts to reduce, and by the time the …3 -
Re: Max withdrawal amount to stay out of higher rate tax
Note that with a £2M pot, taking "only" £67k a year might still mean dying with somewhat more than £2M in the pot!3 -
Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
@mumtoomany ....May I ask what sites you use for the Tesco vouchers please? I am looking for things that I can do at home to either earn cash or gift cards to use for groceries etc. My husband isn�…11 -
Re: Packaged bank accounts from 10+ years ago.
If at the time of your chat in the bank you were well under the age to take driving lessons, you would not have got any packaged account as these have always only been available to adults, i.e. from…2 -
Hanley Economic Building Society
Hanley Economic Building Society are updating their App.Suspect some with older devices might be unable to access mobile banking. "Great news! We’re releasing a significant update to the Hanley …5 -
Re: Lloyds switch offer 6 January to 3 February 2026
Mine has been debited today. I set it up a week ago on the 7th in the evening. Donor account is Santander. I must have been feeling generous as I let them take 60p - I don't know if that made an…1 -
Re: The New Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area
The issue 8 rate is going down by 0.2% (not 0.25%.) on 5 Feb. Of course that doesn't mean that issue 7 will go down by the same amount. But you may want to leave the WestBrom money where it is2 -
Re: Caring Tips/Help
The anxiety that comes with autism (which Asperger's is, just one particular profile) is completely different from anxiety disorder that would be treated with antidepressants. And from the outsi…5 -
Re: One in five councils in Eng/Wal getting it wrong on Council Tax Carers Discount
I can’t see it mentioned, but if you leave a property empty in order to provide live in care for someone living elsewhere eg: you leave your own house empty to move back with parents and provide 24/7…1 -
Re: Benefit overpayment 7 years ago
Officially, unless you recognize their overpayment error, the six-year rule applies. Limitation Act 1980, but as above, they can use other methods to get the money back, or you can negotiate a paymen…2
