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Re: car purchasing in retirement
Planning for my Toyota to out live me. If I was to buy again it would be for cash unless there was a no brainer finance deal on what I wanted1 -
Re: car purchasing in retirement
" curious what other people do and how they approach planning for it in retirement " No different from when you were working, plan to pay for it out of income and keep your capital for othe…1 -
Re: car purchasing in retirement
Do you actually want to replace your car every 5 years? I've owned one car for 12 years from new (Audi A3) and another (Toyota GR86) for 3 years. They both cost very little to keep on the road, …1 -
Re: car purchasing in retirement
Blow the lot... https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C20184892 -
Re: I have been left a £50,000 inheritance, I want to add it to my pension pot.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81895238#Comment_81895238 Correct of course🙂1 -
Re: I have been left a £50,000 inheritance, I want to add it to my pension pot.
I think this bit in @albemarle's post should read "So for example when you add £10,000 to a pension, £2,500 is added as tax relief ( as long as your earnings are above £12500)"1 -
Re: 2026: time to face facts and plan for the hard times ahead
@SpireCaptain i am so glad you are getting some clarity and that your mother and sister are there supporting you. if your ex is refusing to enter into any discussions with you, I think you need to ma…1 -
Re: 2026: time to face facts and plan for the hard times ahead
Evening spirecaptain Feel free to ignore, just my take on things in no particular order You are doing great, surviving, trying to be the best parent you can, trying to do your best in very difficult …2 -
Re: Understanding question from late Grandparent's pension provider
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81895222#Comment_81895222 You could try the pensions board. Helpful if you could recall the scheme name or employer. I remember my Grandparent …1 -
Old Style Daily Monday 23 February 2026
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