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Re: Turning Straw into Gold: Creating Long Term Security & A Solid Home
I’ve returned to write some positive things to counteract the gloom… It should be easy to find respectful lodgers through my work and that will ensure I’m more comfortable in the near future and can …6 -
Re: Small Pot Question. Complete Pension Idiot.
when you say private pensions do you mean ones where you personally paid money into a pension firm? or are you referring to ones that aren't state pension but were paid into a work scheme by an …1 -
Re: Small Pot Question. Complete Pension Idiot.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81885532#Comment_81885532 And if you don't use the small pots rules, my understanding is you trigger the MPAA. Small pot rules don't.…2 -
Re: Small Pot Question. Complete Pension Idiot.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81885517#Comment_81885517 I'm not sure what the current rules are to be honest so you might be able to make a claim in advance of filing y…1 -
Re: Small Pot Question. Complete Pension Idiot.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6655431/small-pot-question-complete-pension-idiot If it is taken under under the "small pots" rules (a specific thing, not just a pension tha…3 -
Re: Splitting the Costs of a Freehold flat
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81885164#Comment_81885164 Exactly, with the change in Freeholder to the current leaseholders, past misdeeds are likely a closed book which prob…1 -
Re: Splitting the Costs of a Freehold flat
poseidon1 said Could be the council has unfortunately a set a precedent, ignored the lease computation, and successive owners of the smaller flat have never seen fit to challenge, due to ignorance of…1 -
Re: Moving on
Regarding the Olio/Iceland deals, do you have to book them or just turn up in the hopes the items are still available?4 -
Re: Frightened of Unusual Banks recommended on mse? Are they safe?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81885668#Comment_81885668 The "Some activities by this firm may not be protected" is standard boilerplate, since many firms offer pro…1 -
Re: Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 1st Quarter 2026
Its just so hard this time of year, isnt it? Its cold and raining outside and I have a stinking cold so finding it really hard to motivate myself. Just trying to do my exercise and get some steps in …6
