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Re: EDF FreePhase Dynamic Tariff
Don't forget, if you are on Agile you can use https://agilebuddy.uk/ to get an accurate comparison with this tariff. In my case I'd have been about £1 better off in the time this has existe…2 -
Re: LPA, joint account, authorised user, or other method to help manage parent's bank account?
Thanks for your reply and condolences. Your suggestion is exactly what I would like to set in place. A formal note on her account that says she has authorised me to discuss matters and act on her be…2 -
Re: 33% domestic stocks bias
What does a "better return per unit of risk" mean? What is the arithmetic calculation? What is a unit of risk? How are you defining risk? For me the objective of investment is not to maxim…5 -
Re: CEX Sold me a Fake iPhone and will likely refuse a refund.
It can, but only by the network operators when requested by the police, there is no way for a consumer to do it.2 -
Re: All change for 2025
DH and I went to get the last few bits of food we need this morning. There's a couple of bits we'll have to get on Xmas eve (Milk etc) but we're done now. I got some more veg so need t…3 -
Re: Hopefully debt free before Mortgage renewal in June 2026
I also dislike winter and the cold dark days. Solstice is definitely my favourite day of winter. Possibly my favourite day of the year (although it is still in winter so is usually a cold dark day it…1 -
Re: A Very MSE Advent 2025
Whilst rummaging through the bags of presents I found a set of socks I bought myself whilst buying Mr KK’s … For the last two days of work I shall be wearing unicorn socks and ‘Go away, I’m introvert…6 -
Re: Hopefully debt free before Mortgage renewal in June 2026
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Re: Hopefully debt free before Mortgage renewal in June 2026
Today is another day i have been looking forward to. Today is Winter Solstice which marks the day with the shortest daylight hours of the year. I hate the long dark cold nights of winter, so from tod…6 -
Re: 1p mobile debiting my credit card without authorisation
Using up all the credit and not topping up is not the way to signal you do not agree with the new T&Cs. What you should have done was migrated away to another provider. Or phoned them up and said…1
