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On-grid domestic battery storage
Hello! Right, as discussed elsewhere, battery storage for self generation (typically PV) is interesting (to some), and gathering momentum in the UK. So here's a thread to discuss it, and watch it develop. I've called it on-grid, as off-grid is so much more specialised. And domestic as commercial scale storage, or grid…
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Heir Hunter questions.
A pal has been contacted by a Heir Hunter (HH) company regarding potential inheritance from a deceased person who she has never heard of. Company documentation seems legitimate. Surname of deceased tallies with her surname. Deceased's name appears on the Bona Vacantia list - assuming it's the same person. She's undecided…
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Nationwide finger print scanner
Has Nationwide, stopped finger print scanners from logging on to accounts ? Mine has suddenly stopped giving me access…….
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BT and EE to hike prices by up to £48/yr from March for out-of-contract customers
If you're out of contract with BT or EE – which is most likely to be the case if you last took out a new deal over two years ago – your price will rise by up to £4 a month (£48 a year) from 1 March, the firms have announced. However, as you're not tied in, you can leave penalty-free at any time, so check NOW if you can…
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Insuring a car not using
my son is getting a company car but would like to keep his own car in case he changes jobs in the future his insurance is very expensive as he's 19 which would be the best way to insure it? its unlikely he will use it maybe occasional use - it will be kept on the street or in a garage.
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Short Term Money Market Fund
Folks Put me right here please. I noted the below on Bell as a possible alternative to setting up a gilt ladder to preserve what I have in the SIPP. Couple of Qs. What is the risk compared with gilts? It seems I may receive a wee bit of growth? Is this right? The primary aim is to preserve what I have in the SIPP until SP…
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I'm reluctant to ask this but...
… I see the forum's text editor has been updated and "improved". Can anybody tell me if the godawful search function been updated or is it as bad as ever? [Edit: Oooh! Am I allowed to say "godawful"?]
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P4 parking ticket in Scotland
Hi there, I’ve been reading through the thread and trying to figure out exactly what applies to me in Scotland. My car received a parking ticket on my windshield outside my friends flat where it is a permit only area operated by p4 parking. I lost the ticket and before I heard that you don’t need to pay I had emailed them…
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Mobile Coverage Maps Are Lying About City Centres
Across the UK, mobile coverage maps (including the MSE checker using Ofcom data) often show excellent coverage in city centres. Phones back this up by displaying strong 4G/5G signal — so everything appears fine. The real issue is congestion. In busy areas, mobile data can become effectively unusable even though the signal…
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Skipton Members Regular Saver - maturity experience
My Members Regular Saver (RS) has just matured and after seeing/commenting on previous threads about the experience with maturing Nationwide Flex Regular savers, I thought I'd share my experience. The account matured on Jan 26th. I already had an easy saver account (strategically opened some time ago anticipating the next…
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Change of tax code due to savings interest
The interest I earned on a bond I had was over a 2 yr period, tax yrs 22/23, 24/25. HMRC took that interest to be for tax yr24/25 and have predicted that this amount will be earned again during tax yr25/26. This has triggered a change in my tax code. I have spoken to them today to point this out and to inform them that the…
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Manchester Airport Apcoa
Hello everybody I'm back again after you helped me successfully beat the last charge I got. This is a weird one. I dropped off at Manchester Airport and was there for 3 minutes. You have 24 hours to pay and I forgot until 47 hours later. I attempted to pay and payment of £5 went through and i received confirmation email.…
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Gladstones 2 Claim forms in 2 months. First was DISCONTINUED & 2nd is just crazy and unfair charges!
Hi, hope you are well.I'm absolutely stressed and stuck, overwhelmed with forum information about fighting unfair tickets. I'm such a slower reader/English is my second language. But let's do this, I need help. 1. I've been receiving/chesed since Jan/2024 by Horizon parking for "Exceeding maximum stay period " at…
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Council Housing Advise Needed Please
Hi All, Long story short, my sister, with her 4 boys (6, 10, 10 & 17), currently lives in London in a council-subsidised rental property. She moved there from Northampton 2 years ago via the home swapper. Unfortunately, she was told a few lies regarding the costs there, apparently from the person she swapped with, so the…
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The Old Regular Savers Discussion Thread 28/12/24-29/1/26
THIS THREAD HAS BEEN REPLACED. FOR THE NEW VERSION PLEASE USE The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread Welcome to this thread The main purposes of this thread are two-fold: * To provide a list of the top regular savers currently on offer * To provide a place for all forum users to discuss regular saver accounts and ask any…
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Is a little will admin needed?
My sister and I have been chatting about our dads will and we wondered if it's worth suggesting that he do a little admin on it? He's not ill or anything like that, but him and our mum wrote their wills at least 15 years ago and our mum passed away in 2018, so things have changed, his circumstances are as follows. He owns…
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I feel that a member of my team is about to be poached by my own team
For context I work for a local authority in England. I work within a team and my role is very specific, and I have two assistant members of staff to help with my growing workload. It started out as one and then, as the team grew, it was expanded to two. I had a permanent member of staff who went on a new role on a…
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Lots of bargains on Home items in the George at Asda Sale
https://direct.asda.com/george/sale-offers/home-electricals/D55M18G1C1,default,sc.html?displayAs=George&pmid=home-electricals-sale
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Crocs Brown Classic Fuzz Scuff Slippers Was £50, now £22
https://www.next.co.uk/style/su731300/h39105 all sizes 3-7 at time of posting
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Huawei GT3 Pro watch query
Hi can anyone help please? I have this watch and a Motorola G86 android phone. Answering a call on my watch was fine until the phone updated from android 15 to 16. Now I can make a call from the watch using my contacts on the watch, but answering a call has an issue whereby the watch notifies me of an incoming call but…
