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Re: Three choices in life; Give up, Give in or Give all you've got!!
plmbl I am pleased that nothing happened to your DH after his waves of fear. I had waves of fear last night. No reason I could find but I definitely know what your DH is describing now. It was a very…1 -
Re: Pension investments/Global crash
I have just retired, as in 7 months ago. This is not advice but personally I have put 3 years drawdown into a money market fund and 2 years into a pre-retirement fund. This will dampen my growth proj…1 -
Re: Pension investments/Global crash
Then derisking by directing future contributions into safer funds is sensible. If you are already retired then a few years income in cash/Gilts or only taking dividend income makes sense. ’They’ hav…1 -
Re: Pension investments/Global crash
If the world markets were looking for a reason to substantially mark down certain tech/industrial related sectors, this escalated action by China might be a catalyst. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2…1 -
Re: No PCN received - First Parking / DCBL Claim form - DEFENCE
I think 3.1 and 3.2 are repetitive and aren't needed. And you should state that you were not the driver and that the car was being rented to a friend. The Claimant is put to strict proof that they co…1 -
Re: Defence help - ECP / DCB Legal
Yay! Well done. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! But... Morgan Falconer: not a solicitor?1 -
Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Good luck with the application, we are all rooting for you3 -
Re: Interesting TEDx talk on the 4 Phases of Retirement
Hmm. It would be nice to have a‘vacation’ phase early on but I think many people (especially women?) find themselves caring for elderly parents in the early years of their retirement.1 -
Re: "Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it."
Managed the work call yesterday, feeding a neighbours' cats, and a bath before bed. Felt grim this morning and other than letting the dog out, feeding the menagerie, and throwing the ball for the dog…2 -
Re: Being nosey... How many Regular Saver accounts do you have?
Don't feel like it's a competition - not everybody needs / is able to have accounts in the double digits. That £500 a month will soon mount up, and you'll have a nice interest bonus when they mature.1
