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Re: Sell and buy a year later?
Houses don't sell in November December or January. People are spending money on Christmas for one and don't want to move to a new property in winter when they can't do renovations or g…1 -
Re: Remortgage or save?
Threads merged and de-duplicated1 -
Re: How much to live on
Well first week of "retired life" completed. Haven't done a great deal to be honest. Couple of bike rides and reorganised finances again. In terms of goals..... Cooked from scratch mor…5 -
Re: Ryanair carry on small bag
I've got a great samsonite bag, within the size restrictions and bought for £15 on vinted. I did ask the seller would they mind sending a couple of pics of the bag with a tape measure, to confir…2 -
Re: Parking stories in the News/media
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx7z1g1ldlo The Humber Bridge Board has been told it should not have fined a motorist whose registration details mistakenly included Os instead of zeroes. To avoi…7 -
Re: 🌞 Happy Days in our Golden Years 🌞
Queen of the remote! 👸 👑 I discovered over the past month when my OH was in hospital/hospice that I didn't know how to turn on the TV or deal wit the myriad of remotes we have for all the gadg…5 -
Re: Buying silver bullion coins
I think some are more interested in physical rather than paper for security. Depends on if you believe the price of gold will be reevaluated like it has been before. For instance US gold reserves are…1 -
Re: Buying silver bullion coins
ETF's are subject to capital gains tax, gains on Britannias are tax free. Note that there's no VAT on gold Britannias, so you're less reliant on a gain in the spot price than with silv…2 -
Re: Buying silver bullion coins
coins have a massive markup from spot as they are classed as collectibles You would be “better” looking at bullion bars if just for investment Depending on your level of investment,then gold may be a…1 -
Re: Buying silver bullion coins
Have you considered getting your exposure through an ETC instead? It would be more efficient, and could be held within an ISA or SIPP.1
