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    Vodafone tv play

    Vodafone launched a new tv box, & I just upgraded, so just to warn people that you can't record tv programs, which I'm pretty shocked at , i hadn't heard of this , some more info here... https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/growing-numbers-irish-tv-viewers-31948658.amp
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    I think I am tired of being "Green".

    Being green is like being kind, it should make you feel better.If it's causing you grief, then no point in doing it. Walk/cycle , you'll feel better than driving. Don't poison your garden with pesticides, get native pollinator plants, you'll enjoy seeing the birds/bees. Stop buying cans &...
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    Ryanair checkin for two flights for me, will only take one

    I'm fairly certain there'd be no issue. It's not the same scenario, but my gf is a nervous flyer & a few months ago it was a windy day, she checked in at the gate , got as far as the steps of the plane, realised how blustery it was & said 'im not getting on this ' , turned around and went back...
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    Drawing down lump sum from pension

    I'm 55 & have my own company pension , so I'm able to draw down a 150k lump sum. I don't need this money for anything in the near future, so the only reason I can think of to draw it down is to just move it from a life company charging 0.75% fees to somewhere like degiro with much lower fees...
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    Double V Triple Glazing

    You'll also get additional sound insulation with triple. I got triple in 2 years ago and very glad I did, but at that time it wasn't much more, maybe 10% of price
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    Raisin Bank - Banco Português de Gestão

    If you're Irish resident, the dirt tax is 33% here,so I usually don't bother filling in these tax forms,and pay the balance of the tax in Ireland eg.5% in this case. I know it'd be better if the Irish govt got it all, but it's been very small amounts over last few years.
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    Broadband Speed ?

    If it helps , to give you an idea of what is needed for streaming Netflix, it's 1mbps for standard, high Def needs 5mbps. I think most homes can live with a 100mb line.
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    Getting rid of old paint cans,with contents.

    Last summer i put up an ad on adverts.ie offering about 15 random tins of leftover paint & some guy came & took them. I couldn't believe it. I asked him what he was going to do with them but he was a bit evasive.
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    Biasi boiler

    Yes, I have the same issue, it seems a Brexit thing. I was told by a gas servicing company that if it was working ok, just to leave it & not get anyone to service it! I'm very annoyed as it's only 5 or 6 years old.surely it's possible to post spare parts? Maybe it's too much hassle for the...
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    Buying Honey.

    I think you'll notice the difference in local honey & standard supermarket honey. Don't know where you are, but Lott's in terenure have Wicklow honey at the moment for 10€. If you go to a market you might get it bit cheaper...
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    Alcohol Minimum Pricing

    when they removed alcohol from supermarket loyalty points & vouchers i reduced the amount i bought, and this will probably reduce it further (i didn't drink much to begin with). but it will be interesting to see if there's a bigger selection of wine at 12%, which would suit me. Most wines seem...
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    Estimated meter readings at a time of price increases.

    That happened me! When I heard flogas were putting up prices I gave a false reading, maybe 200 units in advance. A few days later the guy called to read the meter! Normally I see him once or twice a year. I explained it to him & he said if you don't want me to take a reading I won't, and went on...
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    State savings have no online facility

    The online facility just lets you view your accounts. If you want to lodge/withdraw it's the usual paper form
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    Quarterly fees AIB

    I had an aib and KBC a/c & closed the aib one when they started charging me at end of last year. I opened a n26 a/c just to have an extra debit card as a backup
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    Improving B.E.R. rating

    Attic is first step, everything else probably involves large money. I got triple glaze windows at start of April & haven't turned on the heating since. If you're thinking of doing improvement work sometime in the future, don't wait years like I did, you just end up paying higher bills during...
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    House clearout and disposing of furniture

    If you email the Oxfam store with photos they'll confirm if they are interested, but they won't pick up, you'll need to deliver it. Other options are searching for free cycle groups on facebook
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    Anyone risking booking a foreign holiday

    My gf was stopped in a taxi last week on the ramp at the airport by a guard. She told the guard she had to fly home to sort out a carer for her parents. The guard still seemed suspicious & asked her when her return flight was. When she said she hasn't booked a return the guard waved her on. A...
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    Raisin Deposit - how safe are these?

    I've been using raisin for the last 4 years with no issues, any email queries they usually respond to within 24 hours, & there's an Irish phone no you can ring(which I presume is answered in Brussels or wherever). Getting paid back to your Irish acct is simple process, you just get a txt message...
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    SuperValu.....Reward points and Scanning at Checkout.

    I shop just for myself & now find it hardly worth the effort of scanning a reward card since alcohol has been removed. If you spend 10e & get 10 points, that's 10 cents discount super valu will give me in 6 months time. Forget it. At least with Lidl the 50c or 1euro off is immediate.
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    Will a different provider give a better service using Eir line?

    I think you've a better chance of solving issues if you avoid eir (even though it's their infrastructure). Having said that, with Vodafone, 8 months ago you would be waiting a few minutes to speak with an agent, but lately it seems to be 25+ mins. nbi natl broadband is coming on stream for a...
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