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Re: Credit Card Debt in Difficult Situation Help Please
I'm pretty surethatifthe ccis in your spouses name and they die then you don't owe anything, the spouse estate pays1 -
Re: Care Home Fees & Money From Sale of House
I can only assume you are referring to UK life company investment bonds, where there is a 5% tax deferred withdrawal feature over 20 years, and 20% ( soon to be 22%) tax deemed paid at source. Howeve…2 -
Re: Care Home Fees & Money From Sale of House
An IFA ( and the cost) would be OTT for just managing savings accounts and one self assessment return a year ( where as already suggested a much cheaper tax accountant could do this for a one off fee…2 -
Re: Settling in for the long haul
It’s been a lovely lazy Saturday so far and I can finally feel my stress melting away a little bit. We’ve made a sale for £4 on Vinted so have that ready to post, and an unexpected £50 sale on market…4 -
Re: Care Home Fees & Money From Sale of House
Speak to an IFA. The proceeds from my folks place were invested, with a monthly draw to cover the gap between income and fees. All taxes were paid directly and hence no need for me to do a return on …1 -
Re: Cheap rugs shifting on carpet
Have a look at 'Cats claw rug grippers'3 -
Re: Looking for laptop suggestions
PhotoMan, can you give everyone an idea of how much you are prepared to spend? The laptops you mentioned were very much "bottom of the heap" in terms of being useful. If it is only £200, as…1 -
Re: Early retirement next year, is it worth adding to my pension?
My P60 should show approx £16,000 in taxable earnings. Hoping to finish early April to coincide with the start/end of the tax year to make it easier for all concerned. Considering adding £2880 to SIP…1 -
Re: 2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
They're taking longer than they thought to empty the flat (which we expected!) so it's going to be next week before we start sorting- @PollyWollyDoodle like Pip I have made a note of your e…11 -
Re: Keeping on the Straight and Narrow...
Well done on getting into the 200s on BC ☺️1
