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Re: use unemployed partner to avoid paying tax on savings interest?
If she has too much capital she will no longer qualify for any means-tested benefits she may claim. If she spends it to re-qualify, that is deprivation of assets and she would be treated as if she st…3 -
Re: An in-between phase
@KajiKita - yes! That's the thing. Glad you could interpret my technical description.2 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
2.36 O's Barnsley's not the worst today for once.6 -
Re: Advice on short term savings
I've used NS&I Guaranteed Income Bond for this before. Just bear in mind that it is properly locked away unlike an ISA that you could access in an emergency.1 -
Re: Advice on short term savings
Ford money also have this option on their fixed savings.1 -
Re: Advice on short term savings
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6656463/advice-on-short-term-savings Maybe look at NS&I. I have an account where they pay interest automatically every month without it going back …1 -
Re: Advice on short term savings
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6656463/advice-on-short-term-savings The are lots of no access, fixed rate savings bonds with the option to have interest paid away monthly to an accou…5 -
Re: NST February 2026 - You Are Enough
A good day. Couldn't get the laptop to charge. I did buy a new one last time it was doing this but it took a while to find it. Meanwhile I put all the freezer drawers back (still not shut the do…7 -
Re: Transfering Share dealing Account from H/L to Scottish Widows
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81893006#Comment_81893006 Just had a look at the survivors from 2014 and they just show ** not zero. The ones where I bought some more show gai…1 -
Re: Transfering Share dealing Account from H/L to Scottish Widows
IIRC, the transfer forms I completed for Iweb did ask for the acquisition cost, which I dutifully checked and entered, but then just ignored it.1
