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  • Thanks for this @richallum and Ascentric! Ok, so that's all in line with the long hand calculation we've been doing for a little while now and also clears up the fact that we still need to calculate whether the Personal Allowance is reduced separ…
  • Transact offers fixed rate accounts, so you could potentially hold some cash in the Transact cash account and then one or two holdings in a fixed deposit on platform. I believe the £85,000 limit would apply per account, as long as the ultimate depos…
  • Wow can't believe we're nearly at another weekend! Glad to hear the transition seems a bit easier for some this week. I've got my fingers crossed for some 'garden weather' this weekend as I have to admit that being in the house all the time is st…
  • @Clairebear512 I'm near Kelso now - how far out of Perth are you? Frightened Rabbit is a great call! Sorry to give you an ear worm but AKON Lonely comes to mind...
  • @Clairebear512 I order online from a little independent roaster based in Perth, where I used to live, so it used to be a local business, but it's still local to someone. It's called The Bean Shop https://www.thebeanshop.co.uk/. I usually order a few…
  • I find that if you have plenty of work to do, there are no motivation issues as you have no choice but to get your head down, so hopefully being busy will help you adapt. It helps to formalise it in your mind as well, i.e. "these are the hours I wor…
  • Dim sum and steamed buns sound amazing. I always preferred Supernoodles though. Well done on the walk, Claire! I had a chicken fajita (leftover from last night) for lunch while watching a brilliant Howwow on PROD and working from home.
  • What a great idea, Claire! Even if all you need is some help adjusting to working at home, or a place to feel a bit less alone, us seasoned WFHers can be here to help
  • Thanks Jamie Scottish Widows has one as well - I tend to use these as a back up and do the calculation manually - it's still nice to have something for the file though as both humans and computers are prone to error! http://www.scottishwidows.co.u…
  • I think I dealt with one of these a while ago, Tim, and Zurich wasn't very forthcoming with the information then either. I believe in that case it was treated as an offshore bond BUT the premiums were paid by the client themselves not their employer…
  • Thanks Alex!  The Pru resources are really good these days. I hadn't thought about Cash Calc so thanks for that - I'll need to have a look to see what's there. Alyson 
  • I sat AF4 and AF5 at the same time in October last year and I agree with Tom.  It's a lot of hard work and you really need to plan out your study time but for me it was worth it because it got me the credits I needed for Chartered status that little…
  • Hi everyone!  Nice to meet you all. What a great site!  I'm Alyson and I work at Carbon Financial Partners' Perth office.  I've worked here since leaving uni 5 1/2 years ago and have worked my way up the ranks and through many, many exams.  I've be…