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Re: Steadying the ship - a perilous voyage across the financial middle
@Suffolk_lass - I hope you enjoyed your holiday - the best I have managed to said Isle was a day-trip with DD1 earlier on in the year. I have done our month-end finances early as today is a universit…2 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 28th September 2026
Morning all xx I'm up, made my bed, taken my meds, turned over the calendars, completed the nyt puzzles, eaten breakfast and I'm supping my first brew. I've looked at today's list…7 -
Re: Old Style Weight Loss Challenge- 3rd Quarter 2026
after yo-yoing for weeks I am now back to sts from last time I recorded here . I will try to do better next quarter For a start I will post regularly Thanks Brambling for all your hard working3 -
Re: New Chase Regular Saver 6.5%
In addition to 15 payments a month the payments have be on this list: groceries restaurants cafes takeaways everyday transport fuel, and public electric vehicle charging points And more: "Just s…2 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
A grim, grey, misty start, but with a strong easterly, which doesn't fit well with the other phenomena. I'm so glad the MOT wasn't today. 😉The rest of the week looks benign enough; ev…5 -
Re: Cash ISAs: The Best Currently Available List
Aldermore 3 Year Fixed Rate Cash ISA Top of the list again on Moneyfacts at 5.03%. And I see that the Kent Reliance 3 year ISA, which had increased it's rate slightly the other day, has now dro…2 -
Re: Progress not Perfection
Morning all. Payday eve. WFH today as Mr SA has the scan later this afternoon. Taxi is booked for 14.45. We're taking his wheelchair as you can guarantee there won't be any free at the hosp…3 -
Re: Extending lease on my flat
ExEstateAgent makes a very good point. A 'nasty' freeholder might say "Yes, I'll extend your lease for £5000 (or whatever)", then mess you about, invent delays, etc until the…3 -
Re: Extending lease on my flat
If you start a formal request for a lease extension now it won't matter if it isn't concluded before the lease drops under 80 years. If you go the informal route the freeholder could delay …3 -
Re: New Chase Regular Saver 6.5%
I aim to open this on the First to align with most of my reg savers. I keep spare cash in Spring ( Max 5k at 5.0% ). The rest in Tesco at 4.5%. Every penny counts. 12 reg savers at the moment. Down f…1
