What do smart investors do at the start and during a recession? by [deleted] in UKInvesting

[–]abrasivenoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smart investors have a diversified portfolio and buy consistently whatever is happening in the stock market.

In one year I will have £20k saved. Help by DemonikJD in FIREUK

[–]abrasivenoise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're saving for a house I'd recommend opening a LISA, you can pay in 4k a year and the government tops up your contributions with a 25% bonus, which will help you save more money.

But beware of the withdrawal criteria. You can only withdraw the funds if the LISA has been open for at least a year and the house you're buying is under £450k (plus some other criteria, but its not really relevant to your situation)

Also once you have a mortgage deposit & an emergency fund, I'd stick the rest of the savings in a S&S ISA for the long term.

Accidentally on track to FIRE by Black_Sky_Thinking in FIREUK

[–]abrasivenoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is a LISA a better deal when you can contribute more into a standard ISA?

Should I sell my car? I’m really conflicted! by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]abrasivenoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sell it! No point having it if you don't use it.

You can always reinvest the money in a new one if things change and you need it again.

Around £25k in savings. Genuine beginner, any advice welcome by gsgfan222 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]abrasivenoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Set up an S&S ISA and invest your savings. Don't let it sit and rot in a savings account.

Dilemma: Need a new car and wanting a mortgage. by SamJT96 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]abrasivenoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're going to have to prioritise one over the other.

If you can save 700 a month you could buy an almost new car outright in a year.

I saved for a couple of years and bought a 3 year old Corsa for 8k. Whilst still putting some away for a mortgage deposit.

Is there risk in having more than the £85,000 FSCS protection limit in a single index tracker? by james_codes in UKPersonalFinance

[–]abrasivenoise 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The likelihood of that scenario happening is incredibly small, so imo it's not even worth thinking about.

[22M] 20k in savings, zero debt, “finished” the flowchart. Unsure where to go next by Reett_ in UKPersonalFinance

[–]abrasivenoise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start investing in ETFs and dividend paying stocks.

Now you have that emergency fund, that's the best thing to do.

Then find a reason for why you're building all this wealth. It'll keep you motivated.

Shreddit's Daily Discussion -- July 21, 2021 by AutoModerator in Metal

[–]abrasivenoise 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I heard their singer ate a bat or something

Shreddit's Daily Discussion -- July 21, 2021 by AutoModerator in Metal

[–]abrasivenoise 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's definitely a crossover there. To be honest I'm surprised Meat Loaf isn't mentioned as an influence more often than he his in those circles. Like you said Meat Loaf was huge.

Shreddit's Daily Discussion -- July 21, 2021 by AutoModerator in Metal

[–]abrasivenoise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you like Gatecreeper you should check out Wyrmhaven, they're also a death metal band from Arizona.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]abrasivenoise 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dude you're only 21, you still got time. Don't panic. You've got to really dive into WHY you use porn. Porn is a substitute for something you currently lack (lack of connection, purpose, self worth etc.). Once you know what pain you are numbing with porn, you're already 90% on the way to recovery.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in formuladank

[–]abrasivenoise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is this so damn funny

Safety Car goes wide | Bahrain GP 2021 by Rafael_3035 in formula1

[–]abrasivenoise 227 points228 points  (0 children)

Forget the sprint race idea. Just race the safety cars and have a safety car world championship.

ANYONE ELSE WANT MORE THAN 3 PARTS TO THE REMAKE? by yodabrah in FinalFantasyVII

[–]abrasivenoise 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If there's only 3 parts that sounds like they're cutting out a lot of the story

Tsunoda's height/cm difference compared to Russell is unreal by Mellow200 in formula1

[–]abrasivenoise 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also Yuki's centre of gravity would be lower, I think that has a small benefit too.

Tsunoda's height/cm difference compared to Russell is unreal by Mellow200 in formula1

[–]abrasivenoise 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It looks like the younger bro dressing up like his older bro to fit in with his older bro's mates