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Re: Knocking years off the mortgage…that’s the goal!
£1000 transferred to savings now at £5307 so just a bit over half way to my goal of £10000. Had a LSD yesterday, forgot it was pancake day so popped out and grabbed eggs, golden syrup and milk.3 -
Re: Does estate receive RNRB if beneficiaries are stepchildren?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81889365#Comment_81889365 Yes, so only if they are a step-child2 -
Re: Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 1st Quarter 2026
+1lb again, so almost back to where I started. Miserable weather and takeaway coffees have definitely not helped.4 -
Re: Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 1st Quarter 2026
Hello Weighday STS please Brambling. Happy with that after a fun night out at the weekend when I had a bit too much wine and felt dreadful the next day😂 then pancake day yesterday when I had banana …4 -
Re: DMP and Lump Sum
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81888955#Comment_81888955 Yes don't go anywhere near Stepchange when it comes to making settlement offers. They will want you to pay the w…2 -
Re: DMP and Lump Sum
Notable perhaps that you can easily achieve 5% interest (probably a bit more) on cash savings. For sake of ease, 5% of £32K is £1600. ie, the cash would yield more than what it currently costs to ser…2 -
Re: DMP and Lump Sum
I read it that they'd like to save as much of the £30k to add to the £2k for a deposit for house purchase once their credit file is back in good shape. From £38k proceeds of sale- £30k to pay of…1 -
Re: DMP and Lump Sum
I would add 'make the opening offer in writing using the National Debtline template' Are you suggesting that you clear 30k of debt with 2k cash? Or did i misunderstand that?1 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
I went out last night to see Wuthering Heights last night as we had to read it for one of my book groups. I enjoyed it far more than I expected. I had to put the actual book out of my head while watc…18 -
Re: Smart Parking Limited County Court Claim - Angouleme Retail Park, Bury
They usually do, means nothing, a 5 minutes phone call ( see the 8 steps )2
