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Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 13 January 2026
Good morning everyone and thank you for the start Gers. Hope that they find a bed soon for poor Lionel. It's very dark and gloomy here with rain forecast for much of the day so I think it will b…11 -
Re: NatWest Invest S&S ISA vs Vanguard etc - fees
You get FSCS protection for the insolvency of the investment platform, but you do not get FSCS protection for the insolvency of the ETF provider (or for a foreign domiciled OEIC provider). There have…2 -
Re: What to do?
There is no lifetime allowance for pension I thought.1 -
Re: Escape to the country & living off savings
Thanks KK and Suze 😊 I haven’t booked aquafit am going to give it a miss today. I won’t be there Suze, the EA have keys and will handle all viewings. Not sure I could cope with that4 -
Re: Is this a fair quote for a porch build?
I'd have to have the top of the new roof joining at the same height as the top of your stonework, or it would really annoy me! I'd also be looking at the level of the bottom of the windows,…1 -
Re: Default Notice - Virgin CC
Are you splitting the household costs 50:50? And your husband earns more than you do? If you went to a debt charity for a DMP, they would allocate house costs pro rata with income. Is the house worth…1 -
Re: Child UK passport renewal
With the implementation of EES in particular you should need be entering the EU on an EU passport, not a UK passport. Entering on an EU passport means you can use the e-gates (no queuing) and you�…1 -
Re: Best savings accounts for pots
No. I already had Zopa current account for a year when the 4.75% (now 4.45%) offer was introduced, this didn't prevent me from getting boosted rate.2 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
I bought a carpet cleaning machine too. It is huge to store and too heavy for me to move around and use. It did work ok, but I found I wasn't using it. I gave it to my daughter, who does use it,…4
