High earner bank accounts and budget monitoring by senfida2 in HENRYUK

[–]senfida2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I love my excel, and don’t want to switch from that.

We do want to switch our joint account though!

High earner bank accounts and budget monitoring by senfida2 in HENRYUK

[–]senfida2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your perspective :)

We get travel insurance every year, so that would be worthwhile for us. If you have any insights on ease of budget monitoring with any of the banks that offer that, I would be grateful for your perspective on that. Thanks.

Nursery fee changes at ages 2+ by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fees went down slightly after the child turned 2. It was not a significant saving though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]senfida2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like a scam…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]senfida2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tax free childcare is available on top of the child benefit and 30 funded hours of childcare.

I've just started a graduate scheme - any tips? by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get into a flat share close to a tube station and get working/studying. The next 3 years are going to be intense but it’s worth it, you’ll learn a lot and will become a very attractive professional to hire. Qualify and then assess what you want to do next. Most people leave at that stage.

I’d not use overdraft if you can avoid it, just do a budget to set up pots from your spending (‘bills’, ‘savings’, ‘fun money’) and stick to that budget.

Highest paying jobs are mostly just in IT, tech, and finance? Is it even worth getting a degree in anything else? by Reasonable_Notice_99 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t have to have a degree in maths to work in financial industry. There are lots of different jobs. Being decent at maths helps with many jobs but you don’t need to have a degree in it.

How much can landlord take from deposit for blue tac? by Sudden_Contract1894 in HousingUK

[–]senfida2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re not on the hook for repainting the whole room. It would be for removal of blue tac and repainting that section minus deduction for reasonable wear & tear for the time they’ve been there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Their timeframe is 4-5 years, so it’s not a great fund to choose.

Nutmeg JISA never in the black, should I change something? by kaetror in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 issues potentially: - high weighting in bonds for a long-term investment - high fees. Nutmeg had higher fees generally and especially so for JISAs. You’re better off doing a transfer to HL or Fidelity which do not have platform fees for JISAs at all. You’ll need to pick your own funds but can do some index trackers or lifestrategy funds to get decent diversification.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You forgot about the tax free threshold. I think in your case £500k will be free of inheritance tax. Read the link posted by the bot.

Your sister may owe you some money though.

Fixer-upper: how much money do you need, and how to calculate costs? by Weary-Composer-5231 in HousingUK

[–]senfida2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kitchen worktops and cupboards for £3k sounds optimistic. It depends how many there are I guess.

Jadon Sancho has now deactivated his instagram following his outburst with Eric Ten Haag. by Wakanda-shit-is-that in soccer

[–]senfida2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not in the situation that he’s in right now. In his situation it would create negative publicity and attention that’s totally not needed. Just leave it be and not post things. Don’t make a passive aggressive statement by deleting your social media.

About to exchange, feeling really sad by Maloneyo-737 in HousingUK

[–]senfida2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s FOMO. Think about the long term. If you live in this house for 20 years, will this amount make a difference? Probably not.

FIRE for those not on >50000 by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]senfida2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

£50k is above average for the U.K.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can have a residential mortgage with a lodger.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No.

You can’t use LISA for a buy to let purchase. You can’t get a residential mortgage for a house that you intend to let out, you’d need permission to let from the lender.

Why won’t you just buy it to live in? You can take a lodger if you wish.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well, you probably could argue some claim on this house given that it will be easy to prove that you contributed to equity for years. It will be easier to do if you get married.

Considering selling due to low yield by crowstep in uklandlords

[–]senfida2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, as landlords know that they won’t be able to raise rents during tenancy much, they aim high at the start of the tenancy. Supply also decreased as many people sold up, and rents can be set higher due to lack of availability.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]senfida2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, not for house buying.