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Re: DB/state pension only - how much contingency kepts in savings/investments?
I'm in a similar position. About to pull the trigger on retirement. All our joint income is provided by DB pensions, State pension or Index Linked ladder and sufficient to meet essential and dis…3 -
Re: Halifax no longer sending login codes to overseas phone
Arguably being provincial lost, because there is a bigger world than the 20+ on our doorstep.1 -
Re: Can someone else have my own car repaired on my insurance.
Its a pretty clear data breach - they should not be discussing any aspect of the policy, other than their obligations when a third party is involved in a claim against them, which I'm pretty sur…1 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 10 August 2026
Morning all, Iona, are you all ok? I have just been reading the news… Every morning I can smell smoke when I get up, no idea where it is coming from but it has been like it for a couple of days, then…5 -
Re: Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!
August totals updated here1 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
FD 👉🏽 ESBS It was just the initial payment, so it looks like the issue affects only SOs.1 -
Re: Foldable travel bags
Supermarket grocery bags are seriously cheap, and disposable if you want to leave them behind. We use a couple instead of a suitcase if we’re just going to stay with family, and Mr M will use one whe…1 -
Re: Foldable travel bags
These were the ones I had in mind - they zip up entirely and can be carried like a rucksack https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/goersnygg-bag-blue-60499261/1 -
Re: Foldable travel bags
Another vote for IKEA. Couple of cheap examples here for a few £ which are light weight to carry. You could even use their cheaper IKEA Blue bags at 75p each. https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/goersnygg-c…1 -
Re: Foldable travel bags
Those big, square, tartan-ish plastic shopping/laundry bags that are sold at every corner hardware store or poundshop (and Amazon) Exactly what I was going to suggest but you beat me to it.2
