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Re: DMP Help & Advice needed
hiya You may have paid the insurances for the year but you need to be setting aside a monthly amount to cover the next annual cost of them- so you get an accurate picture of your actual costs. Grocer…1 -
Re: Time to banish the debt.
My second week of defaulting on my debts and I've had a few phone calls and some text messages, which have all been sent to spam, I've had a letter from Hastings, they seem to be the ones m…1 -
Re: are pension withdrawals classed as "income"
As you rightly say, this is largely academic. Most of us will be in a scenario like my mother who has made monthly payments to her grandchildren for the past 5 years and - possible care home fees not…2 -
Re: Publishing your own first book – your experiences?
Local bookshops were happy to host events where they read. It suits both really - the book shops are pleased to get people through the door and see it as beneficial for them. The authors also enjoy t…1 -
New octopus snug rates
just got a email with new rates1 -
Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
a low tech approach could be to jot down what you've spent on a scrap of paper and then clip them together and hang from a hook or keep in a fixed place that's prominent but not so prominen…2 -
Re: Move now or wait until 2030? Family of 5 needing more space
Yes, that’s a fair point. I think we’ve probably been treating the 2030 figures as though they’re fairly certain, when in reality there are so many variables between now and then. House prices, inter…1 -
Re: Help 🙏🏻
No need to show us these £170 threatograms. In fact, please spare us! Just read post 4 of the NEWBIES FAQS thread. No link. See my signature.1 -
Re: Quickest way to establish UK residency (former resident) for financial services?
I would have thought the last thing you'd want is for two countries to both believe you are tax resident.2 -
Re: The Top Fixed Interest Savings Discussion Area
Lloyds Upfront That would be too marginal at the offered rate versus the best in the market*, I'm thinking from being e.g., a non-taxpayer to basic or higher rate. *5.12% but via its MBNA brand …1

