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Diesel emissions
Does anyone know how I apply for refund on diesel emissions on VW car please ?
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Credit card payments on death
My Dad passed away a few months ago and I am executor to his will. He was a farmer and had farm land which is to be passed to my mum as part of the will (who, as part of the will does not have power to sell or ownership of the land). My dad left some credit card bills but no cash in bank to pay for these. There are no…
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What do you think of Pay Weekly?
I have been seeing an offer about this Pay Weekly, I'd like to know the real catch for this. Will it be worth it? Any thoughts and honest answers will be appreciated. Thanks.
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Childcare
Hi We are grandparents who look after our 2 grandchildren 3 days a week. Like everyone in Northern Ireland the children's parents do not get any help with childcare costs. We are both retired living off a works pension. Does anyone know if we are eligible for any financial help or can we get any help like some sort of tax…
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Switch to different electricy supplier
Currently with SSE for electricity only and have renewed the last few years for their 1 year 6% rate. This year I have had lots of problems with them - very hard to get hold of, calls back that were promised and did not happen. The worst was when they put up my monthly direct debit by £80 even though I was in credit, using…
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Power NI don’t accept credit cards?
I just switched to Power NI but I’ve previously been with Electric Ireland, Budget, Click and SSE. All of them accepted credit cards for top up payments but I tried today with Power NI and it wouldn’t work. When I rang to query it, the guy said they don’t accept credit cards at all. Has anyone else had this problem? I find…
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Spreadsheet for SSE home gas usage
Power NI website have a very handy ready reckoner for their customers to calculate estimated usage of electricity since the last bill date.Just inquiring has any clever person created a spreadsheet or ready reckoner for SSE home gas usage?
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Insurance After Drink Driving
To start with I’ve never driven but my 47 year old nephew was found over the limit. A one year ban and no points He’s asked me to look about for some insurance company that will insure but the ones I’ve looked at don’t want to touch here in the North, as he is unmarried and lives alone he can’t be added to an insurance.…
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Inexpensive men's suits in Belfast?
Where is the best place to buy an inexpensive men's suit in Belfast. I am in my 60's and want a suit that is a bit formal and not too hipster. My budget is £150 maximum. So many of the big stores in Belfast have closed down and the smaller shops do not usually advertise their prices, so I am a little nervous about going to…
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GE Money
Hi,I live in Northern Ireland and have repaid my mortgage but upon giving my deeds to my solicitor found that in 2008 a secured loan to GE Money which was paid in full is still showing as a charge on the property.How do I get in contact with GE Money Home Finance Ltd as they are no longer trading I need my account number…
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Property prices
Now that we’ve had a fairly significant bout of inflation, still going, although at a lower rate, mortgages have suddenly got quite a lot more expensive as well. Anyone got any evidence of how the property market is doing?
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Click Energy....any reviews ??
I've been with SSE for my electricity since Jan 2022 and am thinking of changing to Click Energy. Current units on SSE's budget plan have just reduced from 37.94p to 35.28p however Click Energy currently have a 1 year fixed rate of 26.98p per unit. Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this company ?
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Chargeback on debit card for criminal builder
I have had building work done that cost me £12,500, and have since found out that the builder is a criminal and has a record of conning people out of money. Now the building work has started leaking water, obviously we have been told a wall should have drainage holes, ours has not, plus the job isn't finished, and we will…
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Domestic flight with Ryanair
My son is flying with Ryanair Belfast to Edinburgh. He does not have a passport. Will another form of photographic ID be accepted.
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Fibrus
Has anyone any experience of Fibrus as their broadband provider? Fibre broadband provided by Fibrus is now available in my area so keen to know what their broadband is like in terms of reliability and promised speed.
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Fumes entering ground floor flat
My daughter will soon be moving into a lovely ground floor flat (leasehold ) but I have a slight niggle with the parking. The 4 storey building is 5 years old and each resident is allocated a parking space. There are 3 parking spaces where cars can be reversed in front of the ground floor windows. In the summer, fumes from…
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MOT appointment problems
Hope this is of help to someone! Just wanted to let people know how badly backlogged the MOT testing system is here at the moment. I am quite organised at booking my mot appointment 3 months out from when it expires but when I went on to book I was finding a lot of the test centres have no appointments at all showing…
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What do you think of Samsung RF23R62E3SR?
Hi everyone. I'd like to ask your personal opinion (especially for those who got themselves a Samsung Fridge). I am planning to buy this Samsung Fridge (they call it modernized fridge) because we just got our house renovated. So, I am thinking if this is really true what I read online. It is a bit expensive, but where I…
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Landlord v Private Rates
Hi, A random query but I wondered if there was a difference between Landlord rates and private rates? I know that Landlords get until September to pay their but other than that is there a difference in what is charged etc?
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Which is better for TV investment?
Recently, I really got problems with my TV, but I think, I can't complain anymore as it served us so much. I am due now to reward myself for a brand new TV. So, I am thinking maybe, you just recently purchase yours or you have suggestions on what brand and supplier should I go to. My preference is 75" Budget is not more…
