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Re: Energy news in general
£200 and benefits only. Disappointing but sadly not unexpected. Sounds like more typically blunt hard cliff edge civil service benefits office group think. The result - save just a little and try do …2 -
Re: 10-year cash bridge to fund a longer-term retirement (tax/portfolio structure)
"Does a 90% equity and 10% multi-asset split make practical sense for a long retirement, or am I just creating unnecessary overlap? Holding a global index tracker and a multi-asset fund seems li…1 -
Re: Advice on this wiring.
Some of us have got the knowledge and skills from formal education, training, practice, qualification and experience and thus competence. Others jumped in and post, with good intentions, without the …3 -
Re: 2026 - consolidation and calm
PAD (Payment a Day) Today's PAD - £22 Jan - £172 Feb - £203 Mar - £143 Apr - £67 May - £108 Jun - £188 Jul - £78 Aug - £142 Sep - £82 Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £6,9333 -
Re: 2026 - consolidation and calm
Happy Sunday! A quiet day today. The ipads have arrived and look ok. I've switched them on, and will probably at some point set them up on my account just to check they work ok. I'm really …5 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for September & 2026 :)
Hi all 11 today please.4 -
Re: Twinklies mortgage journey 2.0
Okay, I hate to say it but it’s actually been easier without DH. 🙄🤦🏼♀️ So much less cleaning to do.2 -
Re: 2026 - Mindful Living and Connection
Welcome aboard @debtfreewannabe321 ! 😁 I'm glad you're trying to revisit mindfulness and meditation- it is tricky to get back into but it really does make such a difference 🧘♀️😁 I feel …4 -
Re: What broadband speed would suit me?
I see Plusnet are offering 145Mb, 24 month contract, £23.99 and £140 on a credit card as a freebie.Is this a deal I should go for? It's less than half your current price, and it's rare to s…1 -
Re: Landmark Default notice
My first thought was that that was a long dmp. 4 years in and only paid off a quarter. Then I thought 'well, probably a homeowner who doesn't want an IVA'. Then you reveal that you ren…2
