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Re: Opened S&S ISA... and confused about the options now
It's worth clarifying if you are talking about the "standard" AJ Bell platform, or AJ Bell's Dodl platform - which has a charge of 0.15% pa, but no cap (it's a minimum of £1/…1 -
Re: Opened S&S ISA... and confused about the options now
Platform fee is 0.25. Capped at £3.50 / £42 a month / year for S&S ISA.- The cap only applies if you are invested only in shares/ETFs/ITs - for OEIC funds there is no cap It is £5 per trade, howe…2 -
Re: Gas/Electric help with EV
Appreciate the help from everyone who has replied. I actually now understand everything and have been able to create a spreadsheet to do the sums and comparison. EDF seems to be the winner by about £…2 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
Thank you for those thoughtful comments. Yesterday I decided that living in limbo land is really not working for me and it is leading to these swings between sell and not sell but also a cold hard lo…12 -
Re: Old Style Daily Friday 09 October 2026
hi all Happy Friday I managed a four mile flat walk yesterday though my ankle ached a bit afterwards but was pleased I did that distance. Wobbly terrain is a different matter. Very windy and rainy du…13 -
Re: October 2026 Grocery Challenge
I'm sure you could use any spirit or liqueur instead of vodka to mix with Vanilla paste (especially as Dr O do a rum one) - but you would have to want the orange and vanilla flavour if using ora…7 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
2p: I saw someone at the caravan park cutting a hedge beautifully like that. I wanted to compliment him but couldn't get near so compliments to Mrs dusty 🙂 It's actually an awful hedge, bu…4 -
Re: Moving on
It may take multiple shots. My sister needed 7. I am up to four and definitely need more. Miserable isn't it.3 -
Re: 2026 - Mindful Living and Connection
How’s the alcohol and cigarette ban going? Have you managed to stick to it? I turned 60 last month and haven’t always been kind to my body. And this morning have a bit of a headache from the wine I d…3 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
DH uses them……….. His experience hasn't been very good. But we do have that particular optician on our high street, so I won't rule them out. Thanks for posting. Greying X4
