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UK armed forces MoneySaving

A place for MoneySaving talk by current and past members of the forces and their families - discounts, living overseas, readjusting to civilian life etc.

Veterans support in Scotland
Hi guys, Does anyone know of any support groups for veterans in Scotland? I'm working on a project at minute that provides support to ex servicemen and women to take the right steps and training towards gaining employment. Finding it really hard to track down support groups or organisations that help veterans. Any info…
Pension and tax returns?
Hi, I'm hoping someone might be able to give us some advice and save us a call to the tax office. My husband has recently left the army and now has a new job as well as his pension. His new job should be putting him on the BR tax code, his army job and pension have used the 1000l code. I assume we will need to fill out a…
Pension Advice
Hi, I am trying to help my mother with a query about pension entitlement. She joined the WRAF 18/10/1971 and left 29/03/1978. She originally signed up for a 9 year term of service with the option to leave after 6 which she took up as her husband at the time, also in the RAF had completed his term and did not want to sign…
Want to send my friend a gift
Hi, I would like to send my friend a late Xmas pressie. Her bfpo is 367. Does this come under the free 2kg postage rule? She is on a ship, am I even able to send her a parcel? Or just letters? Thanks
Bfpo
I was under the impression that parcels sent to BFPO addresses were free?! Anyone know which are and which aren't or where I can look them up please
NFF e-update: December 2014/January 2015
Click here to read the latest update from the NFF team. Highlights in this edition include: * NFF Christmas Closure Dates * Winter Homeport: Have you signed up? * Christmas Messages from Second Sea Lord and the Secretary of State for Defence * Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report: Published * Share? MOD Guidance on using…
NFF e-update November/December 2014
Welcome to the latest e-update from the Naval Families Federation. Click here to read the update. Highlights in this edition include: * A Letter from the Minister * Winter Homeport - Out Now! * Registering to Vote: Changes to the Process * CarillionAmey: Your New SFA Service * Christmas Messages: Forces TV and BFBS Radio *…
Army Pension Advice
Phoned the above because I was informed that after serving 5 years 11 days from 1980 to 1985 I was entitled to one. Received a letter saying I had only served 4 years & 344 days. 11 days short. Sent of photocopies of service record clearly saying 5 yrs 11 days. They got back to me saying that when I first joined we where…
Freezing Mobile Phone Contracts!
Hi there, i tried the search first. I am going in tour to Kenya for 8 months, and I was wondering if anyone knows if I can freeze my mobile phone contract. I called EE they said that I can't as it was an iPhone 5 and I can use it there. However If was still with orange I could have froze it. But I "thought" that because I…
Naval Families Federation e-update: October 2014
Click here to read the latest NFF e-update. Highlights in this edition include: * NFF Welcomes Bridget! * New Charging System for Service Family Accommodation * School Absence Guidance Issued by the Head Teachers' Union * Ebola and the UK * Poppy Appeal * Protect your Home this Winter * The Dependants’ Business Start-up…
Tax Free Goods
Hi folks, Anybody know of a company that will provide Goods Free of Tax for BFPO / FCO? Seeking to purchase an Apple Ipad Air 2 Amazon will provide the service, but you pay full price and then claim the VAT back Would prefer to just buy it at the -VAT price Thanks
Forces Help to Buy & tax implications
I have been working out a budget in order for us to buy our own home using the new forces help to buy scheme. The document communicated from the MOD contains a calculator which enables you to work out any tax changes that loaning the money will have. I cannot make head nor tail of it. I've contacted the AFF and the NEM…
NFF e-update: September 2014
Click here to read the latest update from the NFF team. Highlights in this edition include: * YOUR Feedback Wanted: Meeting the Minister * Analysis of Enquiries into the NFF Office * Autumn Homeport: Now Available * Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2015: New Video Launched * The Armed Forces Covenant: Accommodation * Armed…
Holiday Companies charges for using credit card.
British forces parcel to Falkland islands
Hi my son due to be posted to Falklands by end of month,4-6 months posting. Really need ideas of what to send for Xmas.anyone have any experience of what loved ones will find hard to obtain. Have read about 'blueys' for keeping in contact . Is the falkland island included in the 2kg care box. If not any info on cheapest…
Naval Families Federation: e-update August 2014
Read the latest e-update from the NFF team: http://www.nff.org.uk/pdfdocs/august_2014_eupdate_live.pdf Highlights in this edition include: Royal Navy & Royal Marines Families Survey Results New Homeport: Out Soon Message from Second Sea Lord: Future Manning Forces Help to Buy Scheme: Update Tri-Service Families Continuous…
12 Year Money Advice
Hi everyone Hoping someone can help us ... My husband has been in the Army for 7years now ... He would stay in forever but we have come to a decision as a family that we need to start sorting our lives out for 'coming out' .. working out when the best time to do it will be and when we should be in the strongest position,…
Council Tax and second home
I'm looking for some advice, we purchased a home in Nov 13, and it was immediately let out, which was fine as the tenant paid the council tax. However, in Feb it became empty. We hired a van and moved half of our furniture into it and made it habitable for weekends and leave. We then paid council tax at the full rate and…
Laptops
Does anyone know of anywhere that offers discounts on Laptops for Armed Forces? Any good deals?
job hunting
My partner is leaving the army in dec and is starting to think about applying for jobs, sending cvs off etc. Has anyone got any tips or advice? Thanks.

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