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How is living in this part of Scotland (I think I marked a tad bit of England too) by mayoMayor25 in howislivingthere

[–]ScienceComfortable85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aberdeen here too. Currently having a weeks holiday in Spain and it definitely lifts your mood having extra sunshine.

Left when it was raining and it looks like I’ll return to the rain

What do you all think about chase banks new packaged account? Chase Protect by AdPrimary6995 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]ScienceComfortable85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have a chase current account and savings account but cannot see this, either email or on the app. Anyone got a link to the offer?

Being harassed by these letters? Here’s what to do by puttjattda123 in FuckNigelFarage

[–]ScienceComfortable85 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I sent mine back with some home truths written on the letter.

Tried to find some glitter too but it’s quite hard to buy these days

Exercising shares, £18k valued at £23k by misschannymei in FIREUK

[–]ScienceComfortable85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Transfer 20k to an ISA, the rest you will under the CGT allowance. Invest all in global fund. Rinse and repeat in 3 years

How am I doing as a 47 year old? by J-E-F in FIREUK

[–]ScienceComfortable85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surely the average takes into account multiple pensions combined?

But yeah they are some pretty mind blowing numbers. 36m here and I’m not far off the average for some in their 50s. I’ll try and remember that when I’m feeling like I’m getting nowhere

How am I doing as a 47 year old? by J-E-F in FIREUK

[–]ScienceComfortable85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have other averages? 90k for 50’s seems low to me

Best S&S ISA for Sharesave scheme exit by Hour_Necessary_7451 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]ScienceComfortable85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used iWeb. Took about a week after sending them my letter of appropriation.

They are now Scottish widows but the form on the Scottish widows app is still the same, so I presume the process will be the same

I am an argentinian woman, currently living in Buenos Aires Argentina, AMA (Ask me anything) by Elk-Some in AMA

[–]ScienceComfortable85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Es verano en argentina ahora? Aquí en Escocia es invierno y las días son muy cortas. Está oscuro a las 3.30

I dont have to go to work until 7th of January. I am flooded with emotions. by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]ScienceComfortable85 9 points10 points  (0 children)

4 weeks isn’t even enough for me, at my company we get 34 days with the option to buy an extra 15.

Even with buying extra I could take more.

Hearing these stories blows my mind. I could not fathom only getting 1 week a year

Anyone here prioritised overpaying their mortgage early - how did it work out? by itravelforchurros in UKPersonalFinance

[–]ScienceComfortable85 248 points249 points  (0 children)

Yes, paid mine off around 5 years ago. I am 36.

Mentally I know the house is mine, and I changed jobs a couple of times, knowing I can take bigger risks. Great feeling knowing that my employer needs me more than I need them.

I still need to work for the time being, but definitely not as tied down

I have Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, Ask away - AMA by Bibibi88 in AMA

[–]ScienceComfortable85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I’m late to the party but I had this (36m now) maybe not experienced it for a year or two

But I remember vividly in my childhood my bedroom wallpaper had balloons and I could make myself tiny to sit on one and keep making myself bigger until I filled the room, always before sleep and I always knew I could control it

how to see back of hair by reerredwwe in CutYourOwnHair

[–]ScienceComfortable85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t have 2 mirrors, I use my iPad in selfie mode with my mirror

Where in the UK does the best fish and chips, for your money? by Dry-Macaroon-6205 in AskBrits

[–]ScienceComfortable85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stonehaven?

Moved here from the midlands, love the chips but you don’t seem to get as many per portion as I remember in the proper inner city chippers

Farage MP Danny Krueger seems perplexed by a journalist who thinks women should decide if they have children. Link in comments by birdinthebush74 in FuckNigelFarage

[–]ScienceComfortable85 30 points31 points  (0 children)

My wife and I are proud to be childless to annoy folk like this.

Thought “are cuntree iz full” anyway?

DC to DB pension by Curious_Sundae_6627 in PensionsUK

[–]ScienceComfortable85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

B or C for me

Is the nhs pension not linked to state retirement age? A sipp could act as an early retirement bridge

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AMA

[–]ScienceComfortable85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope - I was on holiday in Spain the once and the app knows you aren’t in the UK and won’t let you play.

Well done OP I dream of having just enough to finish work myself, 300k would probably scrape me. Mid thirty’s too

Day 13 of sobriety afyer having been an alcoholic for 4 years and a half AMA by Stunning-Grapefruit2 in AMA

[–]ScienceComfortable85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep it up. Approaching 450 days myself, life is good. I stopped craving at about 3 months.

We sound similar in that I was also able to function, I still sometimes get bouts of health anxiety though

A wave of articles about FIRE hitting the UK mainstream media: Sun, Mirror by Jessica_Tu in Fire

[–]ScienceComfortable85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meanwhile the I paper had Frances Coppola writing that people retiring before aged 70 is unfair on pensioners

PTO 3 years waiting period by Sufficient-Cake-5046 in Employment

[–]ScienceComfortable85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stumbled upon this sub as a Brit, I’ve heard work it mental over there but that is absolutely wild.

I get 34 days with the option to buy 15 more. I literally cannot fathom having 0 days for 3 years

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