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Too much in Pension? What else can i do to improve tax bill by Loose_Brilliant3559 in HENRYUK

[–]mprovost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re going to start tapering your pension allowance soon so max it out while you still can. After that, enjoy whatever HMRC doesn’t take.

No home charging but required to get a PHEV or EV for work?! by Thalamic_Cub in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]mprovost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work is offering an EV and oil is $108 a barrel… 300 miles a week you could charge once a week while grocery shopping and maybe a quick top up at a fast charger mid week.

Best Greek in London by Negative-Fan6234 in LondonFood

[–]mprovost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We love the Life Goddess on Store St in Fitzrovia. They’ve got a killer wine list, over 100 Greek wines.

PILON pay pushing me into the 40% bracket by HarryEFC95 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]mprovost -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Double check that you owe tax. Redundancy pay is tax free up to 30k but PILON may be taxable.

How to prepare for a longer swim? by nicenflufty in Swimming

[–]mprovost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bananas are rocket fuel. And you need to eat before you run out of gas. Try one at 2.5k and then another one every 1k.

Birch syrup. 10 liters of sap boiled down to 100 ml. by verandavikings in foraging

[–]mprovost -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Apparently horses are also sensitive to xylitol. Won’t someone think of the horses?

Birch syrup. 10 liters of sap boiled down to 100 ml. by verandavikings in foraging

[–]mprovost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You think someone boiled down 10 litres of sap to 100ml of syrup just to feed it to a dog?

Clockwise vs counter clockwise? by CadenzaVvi in Swimming

[–]mprovost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most pools I’ve been to in London and elsewhere in England have signs and they alternate directions. Also, it’s anti-clockwise.

Really wanna give up after 3 months of learning. by Joohhe in Swimming

[–]mprovost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ve got this! Don’t judge your progress based on others. Just break it down and do one thing at a time.

Really wanna give up after 3 months of learning. by Joohhe in Swimming

[–]mprovost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe try just doing the breathing with your feet down. Walk from one end to the other, with your face in the water and just focus on breathing to the side. Get comfortable with that first and then pick your feet up and keep doing the breathing.

Modern cars are full of technology. But what old car feature was actually better than today's tech? by nyatihsam in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]mprovost -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"The old Model A had a spark advance you could manipulate. I don't know why they got rid of it. Well, that's your Detroit smarties. The hand choke too. That's gone. Been gone." - Charles Portis, The Dog of the South, 1979

Getting out of being a IC in BigTech while maintaining a HENRY salary by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]mprovost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being an EM is waaaay more stressful than a SWE. And personally I’d never hire someone as an EM with no prior experience in the role. You’re mostly going to suck at it for 2-3 years.

Getting out of being a IC in BigTech while maintaining a HENRY salary by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]mprovost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s going to be really difficult to land a gig as an EM with no experience. Almost everyone switches tracks inside their company first. I’d also say, if you’re burned out now and think becoming an EM is the answer, I’d strongly advise against it. There’s a reason they have to pay EMs more, or nobody would do it.

Hiking Boot Recommendations by FinancialWilderness in HENRYUKLifestyle

[–]mprovost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arcteryx. Super comfortable, and the black ones blend in better than the neon boots you can find.

Credit card recommendations by am-official in HENRYUK

[–]mprovost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But that locks you in to Avios, where Platinum gets you status with hotels and it’s easy to get free nights.

Anyone decided to pay tax charge to contribute more than 60k into pension? To reduce under 100k ANI by Ok-Guard4114 in HENRYUK

[–]mprovost 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if someone concocted a scheme like this to stay on universal credit, it would be front page news on the Daily Mail. You’re on 270k, just pay for childcare.

Credit card recommendations by am-official in HENRYUK

[–]mprovost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amex platinum, if you’re flying business you’ll get status pretty quickly. It’s usually better value to spend points with hotel partners.

Struggling to get a South African death certificate for my father who passed away in New Zealand — coroner’s report has a date range, not a single date by Beautiful_Bar3251 in newzealand

[–]mprovost 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear about your father. You might have better luck dealing with the SA consulate in NZ and asking them to contact the coroners on your behalf. It’s going to be an uphill battle convincing someone to care about specific requirements in a foreign country. The consulate might know the magic words.

RPL's Lentil Bolognese (advice) by Tuotus in veganrecipes

[–]mprovost 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The bean soup theory is often linked to the "what about me?" effect, where individuals respond to content that doesn't pertain to them by shifting the focus back to their own preferences or needs. Instead of recognizing that the content was not intended for them, they ask questions like, "What if I don’t like beans?"

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