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Office National Statistics home visits
Bit of a random question, and hope it’s in the correct sub-category. has anyone had a couple of surveys come through in the post in the last 2 weeks from the Office of National Statistics recently? We haven’t filled them in, and was a little unsure why we were ‘selected’. Since then we’ve had a lady in high vis come to our…
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Council Tax
My property is now empty as I am trying to sell the house, can I get a reduced Council Tax Bill
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FREEBIES that pensioners can get who cannot get any benefits as they have 16k or more in savings.
There are many Pensioners who never ever seem
to be entitled to any Benefits of any kind what so ever, simply because they
have been careful all their lives, not thrown their money away and have savings
amounting to the statutory >16k. So regardless which form you fill ,
ie-grants for heating, double glazing, solar panels…
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Save hundreds of pounds a year on your bills like I did!
I'm new here, but wanted to share with you how I saved pounds this year on bills, that most people have. I have been following Martin for some time, but have never put anything into action. I retire next year and wanted to start reducing my bills. First i called my Broadband company to see if I could reduce my bill, which…
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Milton Keynes Money Savers Thread Mark Five
The old Milton Keynes MoneySavers thread was a great way for locals to swap tips - it would be great to start it up again especially as #LoveMK is trending on twitter. Here's the content from indigirl's last one: Previous threads available here for searching: Thread One - 2005-2006 (short) Thread Two - 2006 - 2006 (short)…
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Milton Keynes double glazing company?
Hi everyone Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question so please feel free to move me! I am looking for recommendations from MSEs of double glazing companies in Milton Keynes. Has anyone used a local/national company recently who they were pleased with price wise and quality wise. Or if there is anyone I…
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Manchester - casino for night out
I'm trying to plan a night out at the casino for hubby's 40th. Although it doesn't seem very money saving on the surface we're obviously going to enforce a strict gambling budget and also figured that it could be a good night with entertainment and food all in the same venue and need not necessarily cost much more than a…
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Cheap alterations tailor in London
Does anyone know of a good cheap alterations tailor for shirts in the north/central London area? My local shop charges ten pounds to shorten shirt sleeves, which is a lot when you've only paid £4 for the shirt in the first place!
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Job title
Can management view the rota changes as a necessary response to staff shortages, and could that provide valid reasons for implementing changes to jobs titles and descriptions?
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Brighouse for over 50s
https://brighousetag.weebly.com/
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Bonds with life insurance
please advise invested £50000 in 2004 cashed in about £9000 bonds now only worth approximately £42000 so no a good deal .We (as joint account) need to cut our losses and move on .We calculate that by cashing in we won’t be subject to tax .As we’re on 20% tax Many thanks
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Out of contract electricity
I have just found an additional meter on my premises which has been merged with the property next door which correlates to bills for an old business at the location. I know I have used the electricity but can I negotiate the charge as it didn’t sign a contract with this supplier
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Money Laundering??
My husband has made a purchase at an auction house. The auction house won't allow me to pay as my husband made the purchase due to "money laundering rules". I want to pay this on my credit card. They will only accept a payment from a credit card in his name (he doesn't have one) or from a bank account in his name or a…
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Moved: Urgent Reminder - CCJ can be issued against you
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Waiting for email with forms to enroll a deed poll
Hi, I applied to enrol a deed poll online to change my child's name and paid the fee more than 1 month ago. The website says I'd be emailed the forms, but I still haven't received them. I looked at the UK government website 'Change your name by deed poll' -> 'Change a child’s name' - the Apply online section + What happens…
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Dwp Rm Main No1 payment
I have received a unknown payment from Dwp with no idea why, 'Dwp Rm Main No1', I have tried various 0800 numbers including Dwp debit management with no luck. Anyone have any contact numbers that I can use for this mystery Payment.
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Moved: Being put out of work.. Advice needed
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Being gifted money from overseas
Hello I need some help . My mum lives in Australia and has done since the year 2000 . She has no assets in the uk no bank accounts no houses nothing . She has recently sold a property and has decided to gift me the money . Lets say that money she gits me is £500,000 . Do i need to declare that to the tax man ? if she dies…
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Ikea incommunicado
Why won’t ikea deal with my verbal written and store visit complaint!? 20 k kitchen took 8 weeks to install . Left without water electric white goods sink or cooker - they simply will not respond other than “ we are assessing your case “ I complained in early Aug . Never spending a penny at this dreadful store again .…
