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Winter Fuel Payment - which charity?

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  • jamesd
    jamesd Posts: 26,103 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    capital0ne wrote: »
    I know some of you who post here aren't in a position to donate and are seeking tips and help on pensions, but quite a few are extremely well off .
    People who have accumulated say half a million probably have it for retirement. That might be worth as much as say 2.5% of capital if used to buy an annuity or 5% if using Guyton-Klinger dawdown rules. So maybe £12,000 or £25,000 in income terms. That's way below the threshold that I'd want to use for "extremely well off" since it doesn't even reach median income.
  • BLB53
    BLB53 Posts: 1,583 Forumite
    Climate change is the challenge of this generation. As well as reducing our carbon footprint via lifestyle changes, planting more trees is one way to help combat rising CO2 levels so I have sent mine off to The Woodland Trust
    https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/
    We have a climate emergency and need to re-think investing strategies to avoid sectors that are part of the problem such as oil & gas and embrace climate-friendly options such as renewable energy.
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