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Re: claim tax relief on pension: impossible! I need a professional...
Shall I include all my pension contributions including salary sacrifice ones… or not? Most certainly not, sal sac contributions are not "your contributions" even though your payslip "i…2 -
Re: What tools did you use to track and manage your house or flat hunt?
We used Rightmove and their alerts, looked at sold prices, looked on the map areas we liked or so we thought, and visted those areas during the week, on the weekend, and at nighttime when kids are li…1 -
Re: Learning to walk before I run
Dinner was random but nice. Crepes with maple syrup, skooshy cream, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, snowman marshmallows and giant chocolate buttons 🤤 Went for a Couch to 5K run afterwards! …6 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Chimneys should be regularly checked and swept but best to use an accredited one or personal recommendation 😀 DDxx16 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
@oceandreamer definitely get a sweep in, and a good plan not to use the log burner while it's not ventilating effectively.17 -
Re: What tools did you use to track and manage your house or flat hunt?
I was looking last year and found having a free account with Rightmove was all I needed. You can write notes against properties so you can keep track of upcoming appointments, places you've view…3 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
Yes I got outside and decided to make up some home made weedkiller to do the front garden. But then spent a while clearing up somebody's very nasty dog poo from right outside the front gate! Ver…6 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
I don't like pancakes either 😆I used to make them when DS and DD were young but I could never make them fast enough especially when Mr SA joined the pancake queue. I didn't realise Soot wa…5 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
I wonderif you are thinking of the vagus nerve FG? - an absolutely amazing thing, in my opinion lol!5 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
I had a cat once who only ate (dried food) in the middle of the night.Very unnerving at that time, as it sounded exactly like someone trying to get a key in the lock…!5
