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Re: Help DMP not DRO or IVA-should this be in benefits?
Avoid any firm that advertises as "helping" with CCJs or bailiffs and then offers you an IVA. Talk to Stepchange. A temporary DMP, possibly a token payment plan of just £1 a month, and then…1 -
Re: Help DMP not DRO or IVA-should this be in benefits?
IVA`s were introduced for homeowners with massive debts who could not go bankrupt for fear of losing their home, they are unsuitable for virtually everyone else. Unfortunately the regulation of these…2 -
Re: Invested my redundancy payout in a new kitchen, to be then told getting divorce and I need to leave
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81910991#Comment_81910991 Yes, that is why I put it in commas - I have never bought a kitchen from them so not sure on their process. But you a…1 -
Re: Currently fixed until November octopus, should I re fix now ?
Octopus don't have anything longer than a 12 month fix currently, so you sacrifice 8/9 months of cheaper rates to get another 3/4 months of price certainty. Those numbers would have to be the ot…2 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable? I think partner should do more household chores. Help!
. He refuses to take on more responsibility but moans we don't spend quality time together . I don't have the energy What does he want to in this quality time? If he wants to go out somewhe…1 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable? I think partner should do more household chores. Help!
My partner works from home part time (3 full days a week) and has all the financial responsibility for his house (although he is mortgage free but is leasehold) He also manages all the bills and fina…1 -
Re: The New Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area
@soulsaver - another possible entry for your top 10… OakNorth Easy Access Tracker - 4.14% AER (including 1.14% boost for new customers) - £1 min; Existing customers get the standard rate of 3% AER.3 -
Re: The New Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area
@soulsaver Nationwide Building Society 1 Year Single Access Saver - 4.00% variable https://www.nationwide.co.uk/savings/single-access-saver/6 -
Re: Am I being unreasonable? I think partner should do more household chores. Help!
It's tricky to answer without it sounding like a calculation of who is putting in what work and how much you're each getting out. I think in the ideal situation for most people, each partne…1 -
Re: Small automatic car with electric handbrake
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81911593#Comment_81911593 the OP has mentioned a few times she wants a petrol engined car OP for the budget I doubt you will find a small auto …2
