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Re: DB Pension
Figures are right. Base rates have increased in 4 years. You therefore need to invest less to achieve the same return so CETV reduces. I doubt any SIPP will guarantee to beat a DB pension year on yea…1 -
Re: DB Pension
As others have said, DB schemes (whether final salary or CARE) are not a pot. The CETV is what you would be paid, at current rates, to give up your right to your projected retirement 'salary…1 -
Re: DB Pension
I thought a CETV was the total amount of whats in your pension pot. That is where you are going wrong. You don't have a pension pot with defined benefit schemes. You have defined benefits. I was…1 -
Re: How many funds should I invest in a SIPP?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81896527#Comment_81896527 Did have a few meetings with IFA's. Did learn a bit from these meetings but the amount they all want to charge b…3 -
Re: Asda / Vars Technology - Equality Act 2010 breach
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Re: MeandO's money-shuffling
DS is at his sports club, I’ve just popped to Asd@ and picked up some toothpaste as we’d run out, some daffodils for my weekly treat ❤️ and a few other bits we needed. No more spends now needed until…3 -
Re: 2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
@Laura_Elsewhere , you are so clever! Great use of fabric, and very 'you'. I have just finished the 'Diary of a Provincial Lady' books by E M Delafield and have to recommend them …5 -
Re: 2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
Housecoats and pinnies both familiar to me. Did a housecoat button up the front? And a pinny would have straps or ties - I think - but not sure where these fit in? ETA: I wrote this a few days ago an…5 -
Re: High standing charge for communal electricity supply in block of flats
Hi @Munsy100 - we've split your post into a thread of its own2 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
That clarification on 'Account Month' vs calendar month is super helpful. It’s easy to mess up the timing on those first deposits if you aren't careful about the exact opening date. Th…4
