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Re: MeandO's money-shuffling
You are doing so well with all life throws at you financially Meando . I think a lot of us are similar in being happy to meet costs from wage rather than savings even though that's what they are…1 -
Re: Pay off mortgage and start having even more fun 😁
*Dusts off calculator....* Wow, that is a big total 😅 But what a trip! Definitely a challenge to get your teeth into 👍3 -
Re: Save £12k in 2026 challenge (or any other amount to challenge yourself!)
Time to nudge a few people who have gone silent in the challenge (we are always happy to hear £0 but stuff going on in preference to nothing) @AnotherNewDay @Hellesbelles @leftatthetrafficlights noth…1 -
Re: 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes
#5 Additional £320 payment made for April. New April Total - £390 Have a good weekend everyone!1 -
Re: Cost of adding batteries to existing PV system.
You really perhaps need to step back a bit from looking at equipment first and decide what for you is sensible and feasible. I think others have touched on this without being too explicit. I have not…3 -
Re: Pension payout by mistake?
I was thinking about this overnight, and wondered if you and your friend have taken note of the Pensions Ombudsman's stance, as set out in the link I provided earlier in this thread, especially:…2 -
Re: HSBC / William Hill Fraud
It sounds as if William Hill are quite on the ball with this and it will turn out okay in the end. Although you can no longer see your account, sending them the screenshot you've posted here sho…1 -
Re: Solar ... In the news
NESO have today confirmed a new peak solar record, set yesterday (23/04/26) of 15,158MW. And on Wednesday 22/04/2026, we also saw a new record for max zero carbon where the grid was at 98.8% zero car…5 -
Re: True Potential redress offer
Pensions are normally invested, so the comments about you making a surprising big loss still hold. A stock based investment should have grown a lot in recent years. Completely separate to the subject…1 -
Re: Top slice onshore bond advice
She was annoyed to think that when the unfortunate time comes that a chunk would be taken in tax (we were unaware of this 13% you mention). She incorrectly assumed that her 50k tax free lump sum from…1
