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Re: Is it really this easy to create rich children (or at least very well off)??
What can I do to make the JISA convert into something that will still be fully invested in VALL but be hard for him to get at until a bit later in life? Honestly? You can't. The JISA is his inve…2 -
Re: MSE Forum Poll: Have you bought anything recently in case of blackouts, power outages etc?
Never got out of the habits my mother taught me during the 3-day week, the power-cuts, and food shortages under the Heath government. Have always kept a food pantry of tinned and dried foods which ar…1 -
Re: How much cash for house emergency?
In retirement one has a range of incompatible objectives. I have found the best strategy is to allocate appropriate amounts of money to 3 completely separate buckets each optimised for a restricted p…2 -
Re: Another parking eye...and failure by mother!
The only one I know of was the Carly Mackie case3 -
Re: Another parking eye...and failure by mother!
Never seen a Scottish one go anywhere near a court.4 -
Re: Octopus saving sessions
kept a close eye on our live usage - at one point jumped to switch off the heater as we were topping out at 18.9kwh. We used just under 16kWh Lounge is a balmy 18.9 degrees (was 17.5 before the sessi…3 -
Re: Issues with family trust - investment
Just a thought on the suggestion to ditch the professional trustee - you should check the minimum number of trustees required. I believe you will need two individuals( certainly when you are selling …1 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
For the last few days, Morning visit to the beautiful grey one, chores done then sat in her field with her to enjoy the sunshine. An oh so relaxing facial from my eldest DN and a good catch up as wel…5 -
Re: Maxing out pension
5% savings interest minus 20% tax = 4 % , so not the end of the world. Or you could try Premium Bonds.3 -
Re: Maxing out pension
There is nothing to stop you making a contribution now, and a top up contribution in March, when the redundancy situation will hopefully be clearer.2
