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Car Insurance - About To Be Deployed?
Hi all, Being only days away from my 2nd tour Afghan this time, i contacted my insurance company to see if any discounts were to be had. After all i'd be leaving the country for 6 months and my car would be stationary and secured on camp. I was pleased to hear that they could change my policy to 3rd Party, Fire & Theft.…
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BT Phone line, MQ and £125 connection charge!
Just moving into a MQ and have been told by BT that I have to pay a connection charge of £125! This is our first move so we are not getting any DA (mid-tour move). The house obviously has phone lines into it so I can't understand why we are paying to connect a house that should always be connected. Phoned BT and they said…
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Not money saving but have a read
This is one of the most beautiful poems I have ever heard that reminds us all just whats at stake and how great our armed forces really are. Sorry if you shed a tear or two at its beauty and sadness xx Daddy's Poem DADDY'S POEM Her hair was up in a pony tail, Her favorite dress tied with a bow. Today was Daddy's Day at…
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I'd just like to say...
...whether you/your OH thinks they will be staying in the forces for life or not PLEASE go to your local council's asap and get on their waiting list for housing. I know things may have changed since my OH was "in" but as soon as we got married we put ourselves down on 2 housing lists just in case. Whilst he was still…
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Tescos internet saver open from BFPO
Just to let you know that I contacted Tesco yesterday about their internet saver account and the lady knew what I meant about BFPO and I have in principle opened the account online. If you are interested rate is dropping to 6% when applying click on enter whole address, where you have house number enter yours or partners…
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When can I sell my tax free car
Hi all. I have a tax free car that I purchased whilst serving in Germany. It currently sits in my garage as I now have a smaller more economic car suited to driving back in the UK. I read documentation prior to leaving Germany that stated the car had to be kept for 12 months to BFG laws. However I know of someone who has…
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Not money saving just some support
I would just like to express my gratitude and support for all our armed forces and their families wherever they are.. We are proud of you good job:beer:
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Wow! I'm slightly ashamed!
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Pet Insurance at overseas BFPO addresses?
Hi, Can anyone reccomend a UK company that will issue pet insurance for members serving overseas in Holland/germany at a BFPO address? After 3 operations in as many months for my dog, i really would never ever be without it. Its cost me a few hundred quid in seven years, has paid out over £3,000 in vets and Hydrotherapy…
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injured whilst in basic training
Hello ,my grandson joined the army last year. After 12 weeks of basic training he had an accident and hurt his back. After 2 weeks in sick bayhe was told that the injury to his back was caused by his big toes turning up. He was told he needed an operation to break his toes and reset them. He was discharged and was told as…
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Loa
Does anyone know where I can find up to date LOA rates? I assume that they are changing as exchange rates have changed significantly recently. Despite googling I can'd find them anywhere.
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What to send soldier in Iraq??
Hello all, My brothers set to head out to Iraq soon and I was hoping for some advice. Im planning to make the most of the free postage by sending him parcels etc while hes away from home. I just wondered if anyone who had been out there could tell me what would of been useful to recieve from home???? Weve heard stories of…
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Maybe you would point me in the right direction?
Recently, a neighbour of mine, an elderly gent of 82 who left the RAF in 1947, told me that he had just thrown out a kitbag which wasn’t his, but one that he had retrieved to carry home his bits & pieces. He said that the name and number were still clearly visible, ie 136665* LAC Caulfield UK and that it had two blue rings…
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Civil Service Woes
[FONT=CG Times (W1)]My husband had been posted to the West Midlands area. I was a Civil Servant in Wales, I wanted to remain a civil servant and so applied for jobs with the civil service in the West Midlands. Majority of vacancies being with MOD, but all those vacancies only allow residents or people who currently work in…
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Mortgage Life Insurance
Looking for advice on who best serves members of the Armed Forces with regards to getting mortgage life insurance. It seems at first glance most insurers see us as a huge risk and I am on the verge of completing on buying a house so need to get this sorted fairly quickly. Any help would be greatly appreciated!:confused:
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Overseas saving & BFPO woes
Long time married quarter resident - almost lost my house savings to the 2 Icelandic banks now desperately trying to spread savings. Looking to open savings accounts from overseas. Amazing how many will not accept a BFPO postcode. I simply do not have a UK address, apart from my BFPO address. Name and shame those who do…
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Diego Garcia entitlement?
hello everybody iam a marine recently drafted to bfbiot Diego Garcia, i currently recieve sma and was wondering if iam entitiled to IEs or to claim anything else? iam a homeowner, which i rent out the draft is considered a 6month deployment with the opportunity to extend to 12 months. many thanks
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Help!!!!!!!!worried
Son is due to start basic in a week, sworn his oath etc but has been called back to recruiting office to talk about screening...office is shut and i am worried sick and so is he.....can anyone help
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Choice of regiment
One of my friends is undertaking his 1st stage training. he has been asked to select which regiments of the Royal Artillery would be his 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices. No indications of pluses or minuses of each regiment have been given to him. Is there a website that he could go to that gives details of what the individual…
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Just got my Veterans Travel Card Today
Although I posted a while ago when I first heard about it, my Veterans Concessionary Oyster Card arrived in the post today. Yippee, free travel in London on the buses, tube, Docklands Light Railway and London Overground trains at any time and free travel on some other trains in London after 0930 Mon to Fri and all day at…