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Re: The Faster Payments Cut Off Times List
Thank you Bridlington1. This is incredibly useful. Your participation and contributions to all threads are greatly appreciated by many.2 -
Re: Contributions Based NS ESA to UC query (not transitional)
If you are put in the support group for your ESA claim, then you will not have to wait 3 months to get the LCWRA element added to your UC claim. What that means in practice is that if you claim UC af…2 -
Re: Grown child living in home legal ramification for parent
It's a little sad that all of the above needs to be thought about and considered, before allowing an adult child to move back into the family home. So "businesslike"2 -
Re: 2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering
* Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks * Concerted effort to sort out sleep patterns - Realistic targets: bed by 2:00 a.m. & up by 10:00 a.m * Continue dealing with mail & email on a daily…17 -
Re: Energy news in general
Above far more what people need to know. Vug taking your other so called points You can of course be unhappy about more than one in part avoidable cost built into energy bills. You don't only h…1 -
Re: Rent with no income but large savings - Renters rights laws ?
Wow! That Michael Crofts is a piece of work! How staggering cynical can a person be. Of course LL's must be concerned about their new tenant, just as tenants worry about the calibre of their LL.…1 -
Re: The all new using what you have from your Freezer, Cupboard or Shed (Barn)
My lunch today was beans, brown sauce and some of a bag of cheese I defrosted recently, plus a chocolate wafer biscuit. Tea was some croissants, followed by oatcakes, salad cheese and raspberry jam. …6 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
Pleasures for today 1. Good journey back home. 2. Christmas lights on 3. The TV to myself 4. Catching up with TV recordings 5. Chocolate & cuddles with little dog.7 -
Re: How do I use my credit card?
If setting up a direct debit is adding major complexity then I don’t think credit cards are for you. The debit card sounds like it’s working fine. So stick with it.2 -
Re: NST December 2025 A Different December
NSD # 10 for me today.Getting lots of cleaning stuff done although I still don't feel right, as I am very restless. Steroids are good for something I suppose :D One more day of them, so will mak…3
