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Re: Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81889168#Comment_81889168 My sister was resting for 12 months and I have been resting for 8 months so far, we both live less than a mile apart.…1 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
ald1! Sorry, we don't have one of the others and I forget they exist sometimes 😂4 -
Re: Safest way to sell your gold/best price
I used a local jewelers to sell some old and mainly broken gold jewelry. I nearly fell off my chair when they offered me £1,100 as I was expecting around £500. Pawn brokers are not the best option. I…1 -
Re: Taxed on SP due to late husbands SP
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6656011/taxed-on-sp-due-to-late-husbands-sp You do not just have the standard new State Pension though, you have an enhanced rate. So the budget announ…1 -
Re: Old Style Daily Friday 20 February 2026
Good morning Dry outside but guess what's forecast for later. Never mind, only some shopping to do today. Yesterday I sorted out the tins cupboard, no surprises, just a couple of tins put at the…12 -
Re: Normal expenditute out of income Vs Carehome deprivation of assets
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81886136#Comment_81886136 Although if her adult children were a bit tight for cash, some help now might be better than later ( within reason)1 -
Re: Normal expenditute out of income Vs Carehome deprivation of assets
I'm sure I've read on here before that the average stay in residential care is something like 12-18 months, so on average there wouldn't be any need to discuss deprivation of assets by…1 -
Re: Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 19
£50 added to the pot today3 -
Re: Upgrading downlights
@Bigphil1474 probably right and yes it is trying to save money but I also like to understand how stuff works which does get me in trouble sometimes! @Robin9 thanks for the reminder, I put all wires i…1 -
Re: Vcs taking me to court over a parking ticket.
So the signs say max stay 2 hours. The images show your car there for 4 hours 18 minutes. Was this a single visit of over 4 hours? How come? Or did the car leave then return in that period?2
