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Just been changed to Digital so put me on Fibre 2
On 9th March I renewed my BT contract and have been with them for years. I then discovered I had been moved to Digital - Fibre 2. It was not explained and on the day the contract should have started I had no landline and no internet. On Monday it stopped and 3 technicians, on different days, numerous phone calls and…
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£4 for lounge access - too good to be true?
Hello, I can't get my head around this. Wowcher are selling Priority pass membership for £4 https://www.wowcher.co.uk/deal/travel/holiday-extras/airport-lounges/e/priority-pass-airport-lounge-discount Is there any trick? We are planning for overseas travel next month and thought to buy 2 of them for both of us. Then cancel…
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UKPC disabled parking PCN- 1 day to submit claim on MCOL!
Hi all, I'm new to this but grateful for all the support this forum has offered. I did get a solicitor to have a look at this for me as I have a newborn but I am not convinced by what they want to send especially as they told me it might be better to settle. This contradicts everything this form is about so I have lost…
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parking eye skipping response to appeal to send NOTICE OF RECOVERY
Hi all, I got a PCN from parking eye for not paying for parking at a school where I attended an event. In actual fact, I did pay for 2 hours but the event overrun by I think 20/40minutes and I lost track of time. I do not have the recipt but I have the paymnt for the 2 hours coming out of my bank statement. Their PCN…
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Air Canada claim - how strong is my case?
I recently had an Air Canada flight booked from Lima to London via Montreal. Shortly before it was due to depart, the first flight (to Montreal) was delayed and I subsequently got rerouted on a later itinerary via Madrid. I arrived at Heathrow over 13 hours late. At the time of the initial delay and just before the…
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Overpayment into a private pension
Hi,having read a few articles on overpayment into a sipp and back dating for last 3 years. What is the actual benefit being as you get taxed on drawing it eventually from the pension after the initial 25% non taxable amount. My situation is a pay a nhs pension thats deducted at source,with other investments for the first…
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British Gas crazy change to direct debit
I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this crazy incompetence from British Gas electricity billing… My account was due to be slightly in debt so British Gas did a recalculation and put up my direct debit by over 30%. I didn't argue with that, even though it seemed a lot. They then changed by direct debit, just…
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Broken - replacement - mobile
I have managed to break my existing mobile (xaomi rednote 10 pro) today. It got trapped and I can see small cracks coming from the camera in the screen. It's a lovely phone but several years old now. Looking at a rapid replacement, I have in mind the Honor 400, which has decent enough reviews generally and for its cameras…
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Earliest retirement date change in April 2028, am I affected?
Hi there, Apologies for the lengthy first post. Hopefully someone can offer advice if they've perhaps asked the same question and had a more informative answers than my local government pension service was able to give me. Basically, I have been in my LGPS since around 1993. Earliest Stated pension age to take benefits…
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claim tax relief on pension: impossible! I need a professional...
Dear all, I've been trying to claim tax relief on my pension contributions for month with no luck. I've followed this page: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-tax-relief-on-your-private-pension-payments after having contributed some considerable extra amount to my private pension for 3 years (within the tax-free allowance…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 6 April 2026
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole…
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ISA transfer out from Plum and Trading 212
I want to transfer out my cash ISAs with Plum and Trading 212 but am having difficulty finding a provider who is able to accept a transfer in from these companies. Anyone been in a similar situation and found a suitable provider?
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New oil boiler, old tank
My neighbour is having a new oil boiler fitted I had a new oil boiler last year and was told to change to a double-skinned tank, with a concrete slab base and it had to be a certain distance from the fence. Is there anything I should be worried about now he has a new oil boiler with an oil tank?
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EuroCarPark Blue Badge fine
Recently had an event in a hotel over 3 days that uses Eurocarparks to manage their car park. They have a computer inside that you have to put your reg in to pay for your ticket and if you are a blue badge holder it says you're exempt. On all 3 occasions I entered the car park, scanned in my blue badge in the foyer and it…
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Money has to be held in Trust(?) but solicitor has the funds.
Hi. I hope someone can help with this, because I'm more than a little lost with it all. My dad died and left my two daughters (10 and 16), a share of his estate but the stipulation is that they can't have the money until they're 18. I believe the Solicitors were the executors and were the ones to look after selling his…
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RWG Mobile - Call Forwarding - Is a certain mobile number used for Call Forwarding?
I have one of their deals where I paid I think £5 and it resets each month with an amount of minutes, texts and data. Looking at Call Forwarding, I noticed that there is a number that the calls are being sent to that I don't recognize. I'm not sure if I should say what this number is? Is this, what looks like a mobile…
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I think my car was Illegal clamped?
Hi, I'm looking for some advice on a recent incident: The Incident I parked my car at a park and ride site in Nottingham to use the tram system. I had my daughter with me so I parked in a parent and child space. I purchased an online ticket and boarded the tram. When I returned to my car later in the day I was shocked to…
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Best way to work out what you have left each month?
Bit of a reality check recently, I always thought I was doing fairly well salary wise, but when I actually broke everything down monthly, it didn’t feel like it stretched that far. Between tax, pension and general living costs, I feel like a big chunk disappears before I get to enjoy it. Do most people here actually track…
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Oyslans - Shadiest Parking Charge Notice ever...can I dispute?
Had to park at a petrol station due ton a emergency but was in and out within 5 minutes. Recieved PCN through the post...payment by CASH OR BANK TRANSFER ONLY and no appeal processes within letter. Can I dispute the charge? Letter below
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Car Finance Mis - selling
Hey to you all. I don’t know if anyone else has asked this but if it’s found that your car was missold with these hidden charges on, does that qualify you to cancel your agreement and return the car ( as it was mis -sold? ) Just wondered as I would quite like to do that if I could. !
