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Re: Warning to Standard Life pension holders: 15 day wait to access 25% tax free cash
Just for reference, I have a SIPP with Fidelity that I took part of the 25% tax free lump sum from last year. They have a standard lead time of 8 working days, and I got the money exactly 8 working d…2 -
Re: DCB LEGAL RECORD OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT CLAIM DISCONTINUATIONS
A big massive thanks to everyone on here. I managed to follow advice and use templates with success. I had my N279 emailed today. Goodbye Parkmaven and DCBL6 -
Re: Gilts or buy to let
As your current rental properties are mortgage free, are you aware that as a higher tax payer you would not get full 40%/42% tax relief on future mortgage interest payments, only lower rate relief th…2 -
Re: Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!
One more today gets me to 11!1 -
Re: Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!
Not one today, here ends my run of NSDs… Although I have made the most of a spendy day and ordered some Christmas presents! LMD x2 -
Re: Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!
11/15 for me pleae1 -
Re: The ever changing and adapting retirement plan
For £30k post tax, you need about £35k pre tax. If we assume £25k between SP and DB then you need £10k from your DC. The cheapest way to reliably achieve that is to buy an annuity, which would only c…2 -
Re: Electric Cooker Faulty
Just to close this off. Jim came out and did a lot of testing for earths and leakage etc. (I'm not an electrician), he disconnected the suspect element, checked all the other connections and whe…4 -
Re: How to mitigate potential care home fees
You are thinking about this all wrong. Your savings are what you have saved to pay for your long-term care in old age. Who else do you think is going to do it? You haven't paid National Insuranc…12 -
Re: How to mitigate potential care home fees
OK. I'll say it: why do you think other council taxpayers should pay for your care fees?16
