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Re: What do you pensioners do with your lump sums and other surplus cash
Dare I mention premium bonds? OH pays tax on some of his savings income, he’s currently getting 4.8% rolling average return from winnings, tax free.2 -
Re: Gifts from surplus income and the annual £3000 gift allowance.
Got it. Thanks again. Of course, we all very much hope she does make it to 97 or beyond, but we have to be realistic. Her view was that she wanted to see the grandchildren enjoy life and benefit from…1 -
Re: Investment or Savings
There is a workaround for the fees on an Edge Current account, so one sole and one joint account can currently be possessed without incurring a monthly fee. Two sole/joint accounts could previously b…1 -
Re: NST NOVEMBER
Mrs Builder has been - she only got back from her holiday at 2 am, so it's absolutely marvellous of her. The kitchen and shower room are pristine, she's done the trap, she cleaned the fridg…8 -
Re: NST NOVEMBER
Wednesday 4th November 2026 IT WILL PASS The Uncertainty The Overwhelming days The Fear of what comes next The Heaviness you are carrying The Season that is testing you The Pain you thought would nev…5 -
Re: NST NOVEMBER
I'm making progress, slowly. I have quite a lot of small wins but there's still so much to do. Last Thursday or Friday I wore my little wellies but when I took them off at night my feet fel…5 -
Re: Question about reactivated old account
surely that can't be right Surely it can. it's never changed in that time and was at that rate all the time That's entirely possible. Here's the rates that currently apply to the …1 -
Re: Question about reactivated old account
I suppose the reason why some people earn higher interest rates for savings accounts when the shop around, is because it's offset by others who don't shop around, or forget they've got…1 -
Re: Question about reactivated old account
I agree that it's unlikely that even an entry-level variable rate account is unlikely to have had no changes at all in interest rate for 12 years, but it may have spent much of that time signifi…1 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
The towels are drying surprisingly well out on the line. I am delighted. I have brought them in now, as the temperature is starting to drop and they won't dry significantly from now on. I'l…4


