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Re: our forever patch challenge
I have told my Mum and my BF, plus recently fessed up to my sister when she asked me a direct question about my mortgage. So, yeah, not very many people in almost 5 years! I think sadly there is the …1 -
Re: Octopus Tracker
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81908470#Comment_81908470 I agree, I am sticking with it for the time being at least. I have saved £150 over the last three months alone. I hav…1 -
Re: CS 'Widowers Pension Scheme' refunds - any way to calculate amount?
You can ask for a quote. I did this in 2019 and although there was a premium to be deducted from the amount in case I was to marry, my WPS refund was nearly £11k.1 -
Re: CS 'Widowers Pension Scheme' refunds - any way to calculate amount?
Not sure, but everyone I know who has had it has been pleasantly surprised by the amount they received.1 -
Re: CS 'Widowers Pension Scheme' refunds - any way to calculate amount?
Thanks for the replies - so, basically it is in the hands of the Gods as to the amount and there is no realistic way of checking. Does anyone know if the figure is given when you ask for a pension fo…1 -
Re: Progress not Perfection
Morning all, happy hump day. WFH today, the worst two working days of the week are behind me, happy days. The young cat got me up before my 4.30 alarm! It wasn't worth going back to bed so read …8 -
CS 'Widowers Pension Scheme' refunds - any way to calculate amount?
Quote from CS pension website - 'All classic members contribute 1.5% of their salary towards a pension for their spouse or civil partner in the possible event of their (the member’s) death. If t…1 -
Re: Octopus Tracker
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81908343#Comment_81908343 The current gas spike might not last, and (at least for my household) heating season is mostly behind us - we're…3 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
A bit 0ff-topic, but I just wondered, when you strip your bedding ready for the next day, do you run your washing machine overnight at a reduced rate? I am on a 2-rate tariff and it is 00.30-07.30 fr…5 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
It's so lovely to see signs of spring and the garden coming back to life again - apart from the weeds that is!3
