UK Finance Discussions

Pension schemes

Now that women who planned to retire at 60 are having to retire at 66 what happens to their employers pension schemes?...

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posted by el

8 comments posted 13yrs posted by el

Shared Property Maintenance

We live in (and own) a property that's part of a converted large house into a number of dwellings. At the moment, the a...

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posted by allegoricus

19 comments posted 13yrs posted by allegoricus

gold sovereigns

Does anyone think that gold sovereigns are a wise 'investment' now that bank interest rates are so low ?

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posted by darras

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Warranty insurance -- is there an implicit/hidden VAT saving?

I'm just mulling over the offer of a manufacturer's extended warranty on a car. Generally I try to avoid all forms of n...

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posted by spamchute

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by spamchute

Ruthbridge debt collection agency - unsubstantiated debt recovery?

Has anyone else been having this company write to them to try and recover none existent debts of 15 years ago? I notice...

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posted by Clive.lister

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by Clive.lister

1 GBP = 1.524 USD

"Pound falls as King seeks more QE" http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10765292-7b44-11e2-8eb3-00144feabdc0.html Sudden dive in...

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posted by MI5.Victim

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by MI5.Victim

Where have all the 10p coins gone?

Is it just me, but is there a dearth of 10p coins in circulation? For a considerable time, it's been very obvious that...

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posted by ianREMOVETHISjackson

51 comments posted 13yrs posted by ianREMOVETHISjackson

Restrictions on preparing accounts

A friend who is a book-keeper and who has prepared financial accounts in the past has recently been made redundant. She...

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posted by fredxx

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by fredxx

If somebody gives me a house...

Not an inheritance but a gift. What exactly are the tax implications for me? CGT if I sell it? What if I don't but just...

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posted by theodorepike

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by theodorepike

£50 note withdrawal

My bank just brought this to my attention: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15539934 Apparently very shortly banks wi...

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posted by no

283 comments posted 13yrs posted by no

Calculating annuity factors from PCMA00/PCFA00 mortality tables

Hi, Bit of a long shot, but I'd be grateful if someone is able to help clarify the following issue a little further: If...

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posted by neil

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by neil

Self assessment and student loan

Previously I declared myself self employed due to some small earnings totalling less than £100 per year. But I haven't...

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posted by deux

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by deux

Child benefit

Am I the only person getting more and more annoyed about this newspaper/labour party claim that the stupid (I agree) ne...

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posted by tims_new_home

9 comments posted 13yrs posted by tims_new_home

The tax deductibility of walking

Greetings Whilst considering my mileage expenses for the last tax year, it has seemed a little unfair that I can get 45...

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posted by not-contactable

15 comments posted 13yrs posted by not-contactable

CPI (Consumer Price Index)

Hi, I'm sure there is a simple answer to this question, but I can't seem how to figure out how the CPI is calculated on...

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posted by neil

14 comments posted 13yrs posted by neil