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Re: Advice on fund
If your requirement was fairly stable high income: - capital value bouncing up and down within +/- 15% for almost all of 30 years with no long term falls - 242 underlying holdings - about 70% of hol…2 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Happy Christmas to the Greying Family , hope you all stay well .4 -
Re: DCBL on behalf of ECP incorrect reg
@Umkomaas repeating C-mad's calling Well done 👏 OP your festive season will be more enjoyable now you've got that NoD.1 -
Re: Gas meter not working
What about agreeing to pay based on your usage in the same month last year? Or could you agree to the January option and then put up with 2 weeks of no heating to minimise your costs?1 -
Re: Gas meter not working
Scottish Power are allowed to bill you using estimates based on your consumption in previous years, so your efforts to be careful this winter have been wasted.On the plus side you can turn the heatin…1 -
Re: Gas meter not working
Am trying to work out if this is good or bad deal? It obviously depends on a lot of factors. I have worked out that the offers made to you would increase our actual Gas Cost and so it suggest it shou…1 -
Re: Gas meter not working
Just thinking again - see link below https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2025/2025-likely-another-record-year-for-uk-annual-temperature This yea…1 -
Re: An in-between phase
Hope eye is a lot better today so you get into your festive stride.2 -
Re: An in-between phase
Have a lovely Christmas!1 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd December 2025
Morning all, Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY * S&S bathroom * Take the dog for a long walk * Dust the master bedroom * Hoover downstairs * Hoover upstairs * Sort out timings for tomorrow * PRESENT…9
