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Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
Dear Saturday Readers, Quick dash to town first thing, primarily to take advantage of our local butcher's multi-deal. He also had brisket on offer so we bought one of those for a slow cooker bee…11 -
Re: Constant blocked drains
What are house number two putting down the drains that they shouldn’t be?1 -
Re: Turning Straw into Gold: Creating Long Term Security & A Solid Home
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81903708#Comment_81903708 Yes, it was just the inner part, as the back door didn’t have a key at all, and the front one had a key but it kept s…3 -
Re: My Father is in sheltered accommodation and is being charged double for his council tax on the flat
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81902933#Comment_81902933 The exemption from the premium only lasts for a year and OP's father's flat has been on the market for over…2 -
Re: Constant blocked drains
Even kitchen roll can cause issues as it just doesn't break down as fast.1 -
Re: Community Interest Company (CIC) used for Housing Development
I appreciate this is an old thread, but I am a volunteer resident director of a community interest company on a housing estate. If anyone has questions, please let me know.1 -
Re: Stick or twist
Note that an annuity payout rate of 7% is likely to be for a single life, level annuity at 65yo (e.g., see either https://www.hl.co.uk/retirement/annuities/best-buy-rates or https://www.moneyhelper.o…2 -
Re: Stick or twist
Including or excluding OH’s SP makes a big difference as it is almost a third of your £37k. Does your budget include expenses that will decrease with age (ours includes overseas travel) as you could …1 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
I had another bad night but my new mattress is very comfy. J arrived at 9 and spent 6 hours here painting. He primed the new wood then did an undercoat. The doors in my bedroom are now top coated and…13
