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Re: Britannia - DCB LEGAL Court Claim 2025 - Final update HEARING CANCELLED!
Hi Everyone, just wanted to post a final update on this for closure - DCB legal dropped the case at the last minute! Sorry it took me a while to post an update, but it's there now, and I updated…4 -
Re: DCB Legal - Letter of Claim o/b/o Smart Parking - what to do?
Thanks. I won't, I have now located the thread Coupon-mad was referring to, (had been looking at others before this) but had also missed that that thread has now superseded the main explanation …2 -
Re: Financial planner to test my retirement planning?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81929927#Comment_81929927 The FCA has made it clear that cashflow modelling should not stop at “average” life expectancy, because by definition…1 -
Re: Financial planner to test my retirement planning?
I found it helpful to break down my retirement into distinct phases and the pots available to fund these. This is particularly relevant for someone like yourself taking early retirement.For example, …2 -
Re: Financial planner to test my retirement planning?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81929927#Comment_81929927 Yes, Part of stress testing a plan is to understand how it changes with longevity. This also influences asset allocat…1 -
Re: Financial planner to test my retirement planning?
I have a detailed spreadsheet with all my pensions/savings/properties etc. And it forecasts out until I'm 85. You have a 50% chance of living beyond 85. I think if you asked an IFA for a plan, …1 -
Re: Financial planner to test my retirement planning?
A few planning/modelling tools have been mentioned, and if you like this sort of thing then here are a few more: - MyFinanceFuture (UK) - EvolveMyRetirement (UK) - TPAW Planner (US) I think the latte…1 -
Re: Where's the best place to buy warehouse racking
I've been happy with the shelving I bought from BiGDUG. https://www.bigdug.co.uk/ I've had it for more than 10 years. Looking on their website, it's now called "BiGDUG Essentials …1 -
Re: Moving from US based share management company to UK?
I moved some US shares from my employer nominated broker to Trading 212. Part of the motivation was to Bed and ISA. The FX costs are low, no transaction or platform costs, and interest on cash. It ha…1 -
Re: Spooked by ongoing sharp decline in value of investments - should I cut my losses?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81930049#Comment_81930049 If it exists (and there is some evidence that it does), mean-reversion (which says returns eventually conform to thei…3
