Learning to walk before I run

badmemory

I dread to think - but how do they accidentally drill through the ceilings of all your first floor rooms?  Challenged by tape measure?

It makes me realise just why I am reluctant to get some jobs done that after over 30 years here really need doing.

edinburgher

@badmemory - I think it's the deadly combination of needing to double up existing floor joists with 8" long bolts and having to use industrial-sized drills to do so

savingholmes

Irritating re builders. 

I think a lot of what gets touted on sites is bunk - but networking helps and improving your profile on linked etc Definitely look at your transferable skills rather than just describing what you did job by job. Most employers don't need every role you've ever done...

edinburgher

Mrs E has had 2x £25 PB wins - she is obviously hogging all the luck That's not a terrible monthly return on £10,000 between us, above average luck I believe.

£25.39 OPed and paid into ISA (scrounged up a few pennies of cashback from TCB).

L9XSS

edinburgher said:

Hi elantan - yes - there's another cute wee redhead in the house   We're doing well bar the stress of having a newborn and getting the attic done   How are you?

Vanguard absolutely allow you to pay in small amounts, I've added £1 to my SIPP many times. They can be a bit funny about switching single digit amounts between funds (although this won't affect most people). They do pensions now and I believe drawdown as well. HL are charging you an extra 0.3% a year for the privilege - better off in your pocket. Or put more forcefully - their platform charge is treble Vanguard's!

+1 on Vanguard SIPP & drawdown.......and I utilise HL, AJBell and Fidelity.......Vanguard imho is the best.

BookWorm

Sorry to hear about the builders - that's frustrating.  Better news re: the PB win though.  None for me this month sadly.  

It's funny you saying that Prolific is quiet for you as I've been having a mini run of surveys last week or so, and it's been better than for a while.  Swings and roundabouts I guess

edinburgher

£5.08 paid into my SIPP (£6.35 after tax relief), thanks again to Prolific for the extra money

Another hellish day of work, I am completely overwhelmed.

Merlin's_Beard

edinburgher said:

£5.08 paid into my SIPP (£6.35 after tax relief), thanks again to Prolific for the extra money

Another hellish day of work, I am completely overwhelmed.

I think it's going around at the minute, very hard to get out of bed when you know you're heading to more of the same!

edinburgher

@Merlin's_Beard - it's probably my own fault for working in the public sector 🤔

savingholmes

Good to have the DB pension though.

Well done on your SIPP savings.