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Re: Progress is...
@beanielou - my dear Gran was the first person to take me shopping for proper sets & I remember her saying that they needed to function as well as look pretty. There was some wisdom in the psycho…5 -
Re: Chase increases cashback to 2%
As it's not mentioned it's probably gone. My plan is as follows: End of May put £1500 to Chase, then £1000 to savings so it stays there through entire June and return £500. Use Chase card a…2 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
I was rooting for the mariners BOP but as you say not to be I was also rooting for Hearts, Arsenal and Aston Villa so 2 / 3 ain't bad. a very positive day at work on Wednesday (this is a rarity …5 -
Re: Electrical goods safety standards ?
I would guess it's intended for a 15A or 16A unfused plug. They found it kept blowing the fuse in a 13A plug and found a simple solution. There could be many other safety issues with it. In part…3 -
Re: May 2026 Grocery Challenge
May Grocery Budget at £5 a day for 2 pensioners, £155. We shopped at Aldi yesterday. I added some salad things for the hot weather which is forecast. Milk 2x £1.65, cream £1.39, the largest medium ch…4 -
Re: What is this stupid car?
Finding out what car it is, is simple. Just use the GOV.UK check car is taxed tool 😜 Must be a school run special 🤣2 -
Re: What is this stupid car?
whatever it was the mods didn't include parking sensors!2 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
Halifax RS IIRC it was in response to a query but what hasn't been mentioned yet is that if the rumours are true that Halifax as a brand is to go and no more Halifax accounts will be opened from…10 -
Re: No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries May 2026
I so need to join this thread, I have no clue where to start though?1 -
Re: Fiscal drag and withdrawal strategies
True but it’s just annoying to do. I am a few k below th threshold with just DB and a couple of other bits so my DC is just sitting there as I am currently refusing to pay HRT as I will likely spend …1
