The ELITE Eggstra Easter thread

artha

squilliondollarbaby wrote: »

This one's REALLY important:

the single tier pension will be brought forward by a year to 2016.

:That's the one I've been waiting for. I officially become an OAP in July 2016 so will hopefully benefit to some extent. I say officially become am OAP as DW says I've been behaving like Victor Meldrew for years.:rotfl:

squilliondollarbaby

artha wrote: »

:That's the one I've been waiting for. I officially become an OAP in July 2016 so will hopefully benefit to some extent. I say officially become am OAP as DW says I've been behaving like Victor Meldrew for years.:rotfl:

Have you got 35 years pension contributions?

squigs

Mildred1970 wrote: »

Helloooooo :wave: yes I'm in

I'm trying to play through this bonus, it's taking forever!

:j:j:j:j:j I have just played through my bonus and withdrawn £110:D

blondynurse

David. wrote: »

See there are nice people out there

and grinding :eek: hope that is metal because that is not the right attitude to go with if it isnt :rotfl:

Did. Nobody notice that i had been called bloodynose and not blondynurse lol

artha

squilliondollarbaby wrote: »

My 'Orlando makes me smile' brochure has just arrived.

Can't see it is personalised though.

We've just had quite a few(cough) drop through the door. Thought there'd been a minor earth tremor.:eek: I can see that the recycling bin will be full this week with one thing and another:(

artha

squigs wrote: »

:j:j:j:j:j I have just played through my bonus and withdrawn £110:D

Well done. Hope you're going to cut and run:)

DA63147

Posted on dark side 3 Pack of Cadbury Creme eggs now £1 in Morries and t's, not individually retailed ones must be the 3 pack. Free after £1 cb shopitise. Also, 6 bars of nature valley for 60p after tcb in co op:)

Some people reporting Creme eggs deal not showing in shopitise if you change how you the sort deal, so I changed it to sort deal by date it seems to update with the Creme eggs offer, HTH

squilliondollarbaby

squilliondollarbaby wrote: »

Have you got 35 years pension contributions?

BTW I'm sure most of you already know this, but some maybe not.

You can buy up to 6 missing pension contribution years, ie go back no further than 2006/7. (If you don't have 35 years or more by the year before you retire, you won't get a full state pension.)

Provided you live to an average age, your 'voluntary contribution' would pay for itself in about 2 years, then you'd be making money.

Would anybody like details on:

1. How to check your current status in terms of pension contribution years?
2. How to buy back missing years?

rose28454

artha wrote: »

:That's the one I've been waiting for. I officially become an OAP in July 2016 so will hopefully benefit to some extent. I say officially become am OAP as DW says I've been behaving like Victor Meldrew for years.:rotfl:

It helps my oh and bil as they both retire in 2016. I unfortunately wuld have retired next year at 60 but thanks to the pension reforms I am now retiring in 6.5 years. Thanks for that Mr Government.

squilliondollarbaby

squigs wrote: »

:j:j:j:j:j I have just played through my bonus and withdrawn £110:D

What am I doing wrong Squigs? How can you play through your bonus without basically reducing your position to nearly zero?

I thought bonus is the last of your money to be played?