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Claim form from CPS / Combined Parking Solutions
I am looking for some help as I have received what looks like a claim form for an parking fine from 2023 i ignored all letters and had a strange letter a few weeks ago offering me to pay the original charge for £100 and some forms to complete which I ignored thinking it was strange to hear 2years later it could be a scam i…
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Should itsthelittlethings spend less on coffee?
Hopefully this works as an all new diary for me. Will add my debt into my signature and keep track of how I do going along.
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Two 'one way' flights or return
We're booking our annual trip to our house in Cyprus.With the current uncertainties with flight cancellations, air traffic control etc, would we be 'safer' booking a return bundle with one airline rather than tow one-way tickets with different airlines (as we have done many times before)Don't really want to be stuck in a…
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Health Insurance for Visa to Croatia
My son is have a baby with his Croatian partner, and is applying for a visa to live out there. He tells me the visa requires proof of health insurance. Does anyone know where to get this type of insurance, would it be from a travel insurance provider or medical insurance provider, and are there sites anyone can recommend…
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Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Hi all 😊 I'm Cheery 😊 By name and (usually 🙄) by nature. I've been around here for many years, taking in all the excellent wisdom and trying to use as much of it as possible 😊 We are two, Mr Cheery and I. We have been together for over 18 years 😮 We moved to the countryside six years ago, gained a large mortgage, and a…
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Getting FIREd up 😀
After two years keeping calm and carrying on, now feels like the right time to move on and start getting FIREd up instead 😀 Summary of the last two years: Was working for a plc, decent money but putting in a lot of hours, very little support from the business and pretty fed up with always being sent out to do battle for…
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Rolling Down the Green Hill Towards REtirement 😊🌄💚💜
Happy New Year!!! As our MFW journey finished back in July 2015(wow!) on our family home and Apr 202 on our BTL (because we sold it! :D ) I thought it was time for a new diary (seeing as some others are doing it, I thought I'd also jump on the bandwagon 😉 🚙) and the new year seems a good time to start. Back when I started…
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Fixed Rate Offers Declining
With a high probability of a further rate cut next week many of the best offers are quickly disappearing. It seems possible to delay funding some by up to 30 days at the moment, giving a chance to buy now with no downstream commitment But I remember shortly after the last rate cut there was a rate rebound so you would have…
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Let Thrift shopping thrive in 25!
A shiny new thread for the thrift shoppers amongst us - those who haunt car boots, FB marketplace, Vinted, Ebay, jumble sales & charity shops to score bargains galore!
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First Direct Identity Checks
One big drawback of switching to First Direct is that unlike most other banks they seem unable to complete electronic identity checks instead requiring copies of certified paper documents. Seems strange for a purely online bank and in the current climate its not easy to find someone in a position to complete certification!
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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
Please forgive the corny thread title inspired by The Who but this post on the bloated 'how do I make the most of it' thread prompted me to initiate a new one... Well, there was yet another misty and bleak start in North Notts today (Thursday), but my SSW 3.92 kWp system was generating around 3kW for just a few minutes…
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Mortgage Free now aiming for FIRE
Time to start a new Diary. I have had my old one since Autumn 19 which is when I moved into my forever home after 4 years of renting in London. I am 52 and I live with my DG on the South Coast. I have a well paid job for my sector and was finally made permanent and full time in December 21. DG is self employed which she…
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An in-between phase
I am largely starting this thread so as to not rudely put a long whinge on the lovely @foxgloves and @EssexHebridean threads! I will talk a little more about my slightly unsettled life situation in due course, but for now, just whinging 😂 Today I have been trying to switch to a more money saving phone contract. It has been…
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Barclays £175 Switch Offer - 15th July 2025 to 28th August 2025
I couldn't find an existing thread for this so here goes: New switch offer from Barclays. What you need to do: * Step 1 : Open a Barclays Bank Account or Premier Current Account in the Barclays app * Step 2 : If you’ve opened a Barclays Bank Account, join Blue Rewards for £5 a month * Step 3 : Complete a full switch in the…
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Tomato Energy (Electric Only Supplier) - Too Good To Be True ?
Looking at Tomato Energy for our electric only property. They are offering 12M FIXED Tariffs which are based on your chosen lifestyle - with Daily Standing Charge as low as 40.82p The tariff Im looking at gives me a Unit Rate of; 00:00 to 06:00 = 5.00p 06:00 to 09:30 = 23.16p 09:30 to 11:30 = 13.37p 11:30 to 22:00 = 23.16p…
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German cars & permanent indicators?
Wondering what this phenomenon is that I'm seeing around on our roads lately. May be just to our area or not, I've no idea. I live a sheltered life & don't venture out much to other areas. Every time I've seen this the car has always been a 'German' make. I say German, I'm sure someone will come in & say BMW, VW aren't…
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Concerns Over GardX & Vehicle Prep
Hi all, Looking for some advice on whether this is worth escalating or if I should just let it go. I recently bought a used car from an approved Mercedes-Benz main dealer. I had been speaking with them via email prior to viewing the vehicle and negotiated the deal remotely. I originally planned to buy the car outright with…
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Thames Water have made a mistake & we are paying someone else's bill & it just jumped 140% - help!
Hi- Our water is with Thames Water. They increased our water bill by 140% this year. They also didn't notify us that they were changing it. When we phoned to complain we were met with 'bills increase on average by 40% due to essential maintenance & inflation costs' but no way to reduce the bill. It doesn't seem correct…
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5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
Ok I'm diving in as I've noticed several of us have lost posts we thought had posted, and there now seems to be a serious risk of losing the whole thread. So thanks for the heads up Karcher. (and i sympathise Frith - i too like to nip back) I've revisited the first thread of our part 2, posted 28th October 2009. It said:…
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Food pricing crisis?
In the news at the moment. It does seem as if you don't really shop around then food pricing must be pinching the average household. I'm not on a tight budget and find a combo of Hello Fresh and weekly Sainsbury online order my most efficient route, with limited time and spend around £120 a week in total. I used to be Aldi…
