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Re: Getting FIREd up 😀
No, no judgement from me - if anything it made me wonder if people would think I’m being tight! But while I am now thinking about replacing them, it hasn’t been something I’ve felt the need to do unt…5 -
Re: Private parking court claim for a car sold 2½ years before the alleged parking event – advice?
Parking Company: ParkingEye Ltd Lawyers: DCB Legal LTD POC2 -
Re: Google Pixel 8a battery problem?
Should be simple to fix (ahem). Turn it off via Settings > Battery > Battery Saver > Extreme Battery Saver1 -
Re: Boundary dispute
see the second sentence of the OP…2 -
Re: Trading212 advice
You aren't going to have £3,000 of gains, so assuming you don't have other capital gains using your annual exempt amount, there will be no tax liability. I would suggest now (or before the …1 -
Re: Apple muncher's number crunching
Thanks for that info f0xh0les - very good to know. Today I am finding the 'no blowing your nose' rule really hard to follow. Sniffing abounds! Well I thought I'd done a wonderful thing…1 -
Re: Not always a good idea to opt for monthly interest to decrease tax at 22% next April 2027?
The Cahoot SDS only pays 5% on the initial £3k. RS are also usually limited as to the maximum balance acceptable, and require that to be built up on a dripped monthly basis. Santander (the owner of c…1 -
Re: Not always a good idea to opt for monthly interest to decrease tax at 22% next April 2027?
The SDS has the advantage that you can opt for annual interest and will probably be able renew it just before the end of the tax year to get any accrued interest paid within this tax year. For accoun…2 -
Re: Not always a good idea to opt for monthly interest to decrease tax at 22% next April 2027?
Good point about the SDS. You'd be even better off if you can find a higher rate from a regular saver - Monmouth BS's is open to new customers and pays 6%.3 -
Re: Not always a good idea to opt for monthly interest to decrease tax at 22% next April 2027?
That calculation agrees with my fag packet. How much interest is being generated each month? You could put it into a cahoot Sunny Day Saver at 5% (max £3k), not sure if that makes the monthly option …2
