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Re: Are State Pension payments split between FY25/26 and FY26/27?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81890046#Comment_81890046 @greyhoundwalker The £15,164 isn't your private pension income. It is your estimated total income. Pensions (inc…1 -
Re: Going for DMP, Should i still pay the cards that are within the balance transfer promotion window?
I agree, a dmp is a long term strategy to sort things once and for all. There's no point delaying some of them now only for them to become unaffordable in a year or twos time. You'll be cha…1 -
Re: Going for DMP, Should i still pay the cards that are within the balance transfer promotion window?
You are doing a dmp because you cannot afford the contractual payments. So stop paying, save an emergency fund, move banking to somewhere that you don't have debt and wait for the defaults1 -
Re: Old Style Daily Thursday 19 February 2026
morning everyone it’s grey damp and miserable but hubby has gone to play golf it’s the first time this year the course has been dry enough I’m pleased to see the back of him he’s had a face like a sm…12 -
Re: 'Template' defence suggestion - NB: ultimately, your choice of defence wording is your own
Yes is the answer… ...but this thread should not be 8 pages long! EDIT - now 7 as I have removed all my older posts except 1 and 2. I am (later this week) going to get every chat removed from this th…2 -
Re: Council Tax Reband - Effective date
Usually if a reduction has not been backdated it is because the reduction was on the grounds of a material change to the property or its surroundings and subsequent reduction in value. If your reduct…1 -
Re: Starlink UK Introduce £35 Month 100Mbps Satellite Broadband Plan
Presumably that's the power needed to push the uplink data to the satellite Yes, with Starlink you're running a satellite ground station. Sending transmissions to orbit takes a bit more pow…1 -
Re: Starlink UK Introduce £35 Month 100Mbps Satellite Broadband Plan
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81868774#Comment_81868774 Presumably that's the power needed to push the uplink data to the satellite, the Sky Q box is passive (receive o…1 -
Re: Teetering on the brink
Oh wow, ok I will definitely be checking online in future! If I can get the prescription level stuff for a more reasonable price I would much rather stick to that. 🤞3 -
Re: House wont sell other options
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81890451#Comment_81890451 Is part of the problem your agent? Are you using a local agent or an online only agent? We paid a bit more for a loca…1
