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Re: I'm OVO Standard
Compare the prices per unit (and standing charge) not how much you are paying per month. You will need to collate your bills ieally over 12 months so that you know how much you are using. Monthly spe…1 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
How lovely @Miss_BaLu Ah, Swallows and Amazons - loved it (nothing rougher to compare it to, haha). I still have all 12 books. I also have a box set of the Narnia novels. I do remember reading Nancy …11 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
How do you know when to pick a fig? With most fruits they almost fall off with just a gentle, tiny twist. I thought figs took 2 seasons to grow mature? There's a huge tree on the edge of a park …4 -
Re: Change of M&S Unit Trust Management 26th Sept
Wasn't that technically a retrospective change, in that any disposals that day incurred the new higher CGT rates, even if they had been sold before the budget announcement, with the expectation …1 -
Re: Air to air dipping our toe in the air(water)
2.0 kWh for Bedroom upstairs 2.5 kWh for Lounge downstairs Daikin Sensira so the cheap end of the market Our baseload is approx 150w in the heat as the two fridges and freezer work a little harder so…1 -
Re: Pensions Planning: The NUMBER
I know there are tools available but I found it worthwhile to run a few simple macro scenarios for reassurance before pulling the plug on earned income. I didn't need it to be too granular or co…4 -
Re: Bold leap into retirement
I am just over 3 months into retirement. I am still adjusting and haven't quite reached the "How on earth did I find time to work?" but I am getting there. In the past couple of days I…5 -
Re: Digital voice changeover from copper
The point is there will be many that will claim to need assistance and when it’s provided it’s almost embarrassing for the end user when it takes literally a few seconds to move a phone cord from loc…4 -
Re: Drawing down pension next year. Move from cash to pension now?
I don’t have any intention of moving again so I should be able to reap benefits of such an investment. If I do go ahead with this then I wouldn’t expect the solar to cover the usage cost of aircon bu…1 -
Re: BITCOIN
People who try to argue that BTC has some unique value as a currency run into one enormous problem, namely that it is far from unique. In fact, the idea that there's a maximum number of BTC, thu…1
