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Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
It is Spring here again, ends on Friday, milky pale blue sky but mild & pleasant. 2P said Been a gorgeous day here 😊 sunshine, the solar fountain started up. 18c the thermometer said and I wore …6 -
Re: Lloyds switch for up to £500, 24 February to 30 April 2026
Yeah it is a lot DD admin if you’re not organised/prepared but I’ve been switching since 2023 and I feel it is worth it for the time/effort I put into each switch. Any spending to meet the switch req…1 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81907370#Comment_81907370 @topyam If I were you I would open one of these (PBS Regular Saver Bond Issue 37) towards the end of this month so th…5 -
Re: The second hurdle - Nichelette v the huge mortgage
I would love to both have car insurance for £300 and not be a big-volume food eater 😅😅😅 Hope today is better than you think x1 -
Re: Pensions advice - Can't top up workplace pension need private pension? Not sure what to do?
Personally I think it's the right idea to avoid Nest - they charge 0.3% annual management charge, which is pretty average (though there are a fair few out there that charge less, or even no AMC …2 -
Re: Cooking for one (Mark Three)
it looks lovely weather for Brighton today. I’m getting something to eat in London so I have only had a slice of toast and Flora and a banana.2 -
Re: Pensions advice - Can't top up workplace pension need private pension? Not sure what to do?
Can't he make a personal contribution to NEST, without going through the employer? https://www.nestpensions.org.uk/schemeweb/nest/my-nest-pension/contributions-and-fees.html "Most members p…2 -
Re: Pensions advice - Can't top up workplace pension need private pension? Not sure what to do?
There are plenty of sold, reliable pension providers out there. Some will hold the customer's hand more than others, however ultimately it's up to the customer to decide what to invest in. …1 -
Re: Pensions advice - Can't top up workplace pension need private pension? Not sure what to do?
1 - Are there solid, reliable pension providers that do this? Yes. Any SIPP or personal pension direct to consumer will offer this. There are full range SIPPS (Interactive, iWeb, AJ Bell, Fidelity, H…2 -
Re: Debt write off due to serious mental health - any success stories?
Hi Tesha1, I've had a number of debts written off for mental health reasons, including one of 12K+. I found the high street banks were straightforward to deal with, but if this is the type of de…1
