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The Retirement Thread

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Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Aug 2023
12:49pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Velociraptor
Good news for Mr Pix :)
Shades
Shades
Aug 2023
1:51pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Shades
Pix - that's great news that Mr Pix gets his leaving date sooner rather than later.

Fingers crossed for positive news soon for you too.
Jaks
Jaks
Aug 2023
1:52pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Jaks
Great news for Mr Pix, hope you hear something something soon Pix 🤗
Johnny Blaze
Johnny Blaze
Aug 2023
2:00pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Johnny Blaze
I switched all my Cov ISAs from 1.3% to 3.9% issues a while back. Mulling over whether to switch again. A Delta of 1.5% seems a bit marginal. I probably will when I get the chance.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Aug 2023
2:05pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Velociraptor
I put a chunk of my PCLS into a 12 month fix when 4.2% looked competitive muppet
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Aug 2023
2:09pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Fizz :-)
I switched my Coventry ISA from 1.75% to 2.75%, I’d just regained the penalty that I paid, then switched again to 5.2%! (Martin Lewis has a calculator to show if the extra interest is worth the penalty, JB)
Johnny Blaze
Johnny Blaze
Aug 2023
2:11pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Johnny Blaze
Ooh ta. I'll look that up.
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Aug 2023
5:15pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Bazoaxe
I am scared to look at my pension value now.

Already starting to think our target might be ambitious and might need to eek another year out while hoping the pension recovers some of its losses.
Curly45
Curly45
Aug 2023
5:18pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Curly45
Im'm probably way off here as I don't have much in pensions, but I thought it would be managed towards cash as you approach retirement age precisely to avoid that sort of fall and needing to work longer?
Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
Aug 2023
5:23pm, 18 Aug 2023
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Lip Gloss
Just got a letter in to set up my Arcadia account online which is really handy as I have a couple of questions that need answered on my homework and I have now got it without without trawling through loads of paperwork. Also realised I was with Arcadia for 15 years before I started a pension. Stupid fool I am lost out on my full time years with them but hey ho.

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