Finance thread 2022.

[ariotofmyown]

1 minute ago, GeneralRam said:

Unfortunately that's the norm for most companies in the US. You also start at 0 and have to start earning holidays (8 hours a month for instance).

That is crazy. Especially when you are on really good money too.

[Crewton]

Thank God for the British Trade Union movement, eh? ? 

[Ram-Alf]

29 minutes ago, Crewton said:

Thank God for the British Trade Union movement, eh? ? 

It took some talking...you know those owners liked to keep the workers under their boots ??

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/holiday-revolution-were-all-going-on-a-summer-holiday/

[Reggie Greenwood]

On 11/02/2023 at 09:41, The Last Post said:

It took some talking...you know those owners liked to keep the workers under their boots ??

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/holiday-revolution-were-all-going-on-a-summer-holiday/

30p Lee would call them “woke” for wanting holidays at all never mind paid 

[cstand]

[cstand]

State pension top ups has been extended until 31st July, if you want the New state pension.

Check if your national insurance contributions are up to date on line don't just check the years check the forecast amount.

You buy extra years but the cut off  date will be changing, so you cannot buy back years before 2017 after 31/07/23

@Archied

Applies to ages 45 - 70

I am currently doing this for my wife.

https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-age

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/

 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2023 by cstand

[cstand]

More State pension information 

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/pensions/types-of-pension/state-pension/

[RoyMac5]

2 hours ago, cstand said:

State pension top ups has been extended until 31st July, if you want the New state pension.

Check if your national insurance contributions are up to date on line don't just check the years check the forecast amount.

You buy extra years but the cut off  date will be changing, so you cannot buy back years before 2017 after 31/07/23

@Archied

Applies to ages 45 - 70

I am currently doing this for my wife.

https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-age

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/

 

 

 

Thanks, had pencilled in mid-March to decide how much NIC to buy to up my future pension payout.

Money is tight atm but it seems a decent 'gamble'. As you say the MSE page is very useful indeed, it (also) lists how much NICs will increase to after 31/07/23.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/

Edited March 12, 2023 by RoyMac5

[Ram-Alf]

The 1st time I heard of "greedflation" was at the weekend, Fingers pointing at wholesalers and supermarkets for over pricing, Last week ASDA were selling petrol at £1.46 per litre, Drove past today and it's £1.39 per litre.

I've just read this...coincidence 🤷‍♀️

https://news.sky.com/story/retailers-partly-to-blame-for-higher-fuel-costs-watchdog-says-12881510

[FlyBritishMidland]

1 hour ago, The Last Post said:

The 1st time I heard of "greedflation" was at the weekend, Fingers pointing at wholesalers and supermarkets for over pricing, Last week ASDA were selling petrol at £1.46 per litre, Drove past today and it's £1.39 per litre.

I've just read this...coincidence 🤷‍♀️

https://news.sky.com/story/retailers-partly-to-blame-for-higher-fuel-costs-watchdog-says-12881510

When the Bank of England raised interest rates last week they said food prices was keeping inflation high.  The next day the supermarkets say that prices have hit a peak and will start to fall.  I think that’s code for “we’ve been rumbled”!!