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IPA and new expenses

Can I have the expert thoughts of the group?

I'm filling out my expenditure and income I've realised I don't have have home contents insurance no do I pay that much into a pension.

Before I have my IPA meeting would it be ok to up my pension and get things like contents insurance if people are allowed an allowance for them surely I can have them even if I didn't before

Comments

  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    Definitely get contents insurance this is allowed and sensible. 
    I put 6% into work pension and it was not mentioned 
  • Sonic101
    Sonic101 Posts: 151 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi luvchocolate - do you mind me asking if the 6% contributions are/were in addition to payments already being deducted from your salary? 
  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    Hi my total deductions were 6% to be honest it was as much as I could afford..but lucky as employer put in 14%
  • peterparker12
    peterparker12 Posts: 91 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 10 Posts
    mine is currently 4% and i want to upto 6%. Not because Im hiding money, Im just becoming more wiser!

  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Home Insurance Hacker!
    That's sensible and I'm pretty sure you won't have a problem with that 
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