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Re: Pension withdrawal to avoid taxation.

Tax_Slave

16 July at 4:28PM

Thanks for all the advice. I will contact (well my wife will) Royal London and ask about GAR on the pension, UFPLS and flexible drawdown.

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Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 13th July 2026

SandyShores

16 July at 3:48PM

I was going to start with the ensuite and bedroom today, but had a phone call first thing which meant someone was going to call in !!! So, changed my plans and tidied the lounge, hall and kitchen fir…

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Re: What to do with my money?

Brie

16 July at 4:23PM

Hopefully you and your wife will live long healthy lives but should that not be the case and health concerns start you may find that you need the money for your care. Assuming you have £200k and shou…

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Re: What to do with my money?

Middle_of_the_Road

16 July at 4:23PM

The allowable annual gift to a child is £3,000.. additional gifts have their own limits. Se link below: https://www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax/gifts

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Re: What to do with my money?

jaybeetoo

16 July at 3:53PM

Talk to a solicitor. There is a way to have money in trust for your UC daughter. It can be used for buying things for her, e.g. a washing machine, car, without it stopping her UC. You do need profess…

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Re: What to do with my money?

Newly_retired

16 July at 4:16PM

why shouldn’t your daughter inherit the lot? It will transform her life. She can always reclaim UC later but the amount should last a fair while

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Re: Warning about a new ANPR TOLL on Warburton Bridge over Manchester Ship Canal managed by Excel

Coupon-mad

16 July at 4:14PM

Well said. I will raise this with the CMA.

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Re: EDF fix coming to end -- offered "deal" -- should i take it?

bristolleedsfan

16 July at 3:58PM

Premium members who pay £5 per year fee..

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Re: Signal strength

SevenOfNine

16 July at 2:23PM

Thanks, I'm something of a technophobe. Just tried that though, got full signal with EE & he got a rubbish one with 02! Time to switch.

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Re: How many regular savers do you have? - The League Table

Ch1ll1Phlakes

15 July at 10:42PM

Think it's about time I updated my numbers and ranking. Currently holding 19 solo but a few more additions probably due with new releases. Monthly payments of £2875 Weighted Average of 6.10% Min…

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