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    Wise to pay 20k off Mortgage?

    Job seems pretty safe, but whats safe in this climate! On a tracker mortgage at present within 0.5% from ECB. I know it probably won't make a real dent in repayments but was wondering would it be better shifting it off mortgage rather than have it in a bank, especially the way the banks are...
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    Wise to pay 20k off Mortgage?

    I have about 20k in savings at present, with a mortage from Bank of Scotland under 170k...Wondering would it be wise to pay 20k off mortgage or am I wasteing my time?
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    A.V.C. Irish Life

    I was going to stop them or atleast put a pause on them, but considering all things I might drop the contributions down to the bare minimum now...
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    Condensation on Bedroom Windows

    PaddyH, I went to buy one of these and it was working out at $39+$12 shipping. That's more than €18...?
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    A.V.C. Irish Life

    Well hopefully if I still have a job, I will have 28 years to go before I retire at 65...So what your saying is maybe pause or stop it altogether? Can I ask these (Irish life) to put it into a PRSA? or is this the same thing....Pensions are mind boggling.
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    A.V.C. Irish Life

    I've been paying into an Avc with irish life now for 4-5years through my job with Dublin city council.....Whats my best option to do now?
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    A.V.C. Irish Life

    How much is the start up fund of this AVC Irish life
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    Room painted 6 weeks ago, still smell of paint/gas?

    Did they supply the paint? When paint goes off, it can leave some stench when put on walls.
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    Front Door Paint

    Any good paint shop should be able to mix up a desired colour of your liking. If you have a picture sample they can scan it in and the machine does the rest.
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    Draft from extractor fans

    Do you know who much these are working out at? Does it say what DB's the fans run at, I cant seem to see it on site.
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    Woodworm

    They normally hatch around april, I would burn that piece of furniture or get it out of the house asap....You can get protim which kills the woodwood. You also have to scrap a candle over the holes as they woodwood cant eat through wax, well from what I can remember since I read about it. I'd...
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    taking money out of credit unions

    You have every right, its your money .......
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    Builders commission?

    I recently finished a Double+attic extension, had bog standard contract with builders(Greats lads by the way). Any extras they were on the phone to me, even at one stage the builder felt it was getting out of hand and warned me of this. Either way anything extra was priced first and I had to...
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    Colortrend Paint

    I think colour trend is 100% acrylic and I found it nice paint to work with, can be touched up without flashing if need be.
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    Plasterers looking for more money.

    Re: Plasterer's looking for more money. Change locks!! No way. Ask for keys back. Tell him no more money. If he doesnt give you keys back get onto garda.
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    removing tile paint

    Try this first, put down a few light towels on tiles, pour steaming hot water on top of them. The heat&steam might lift the latex. If not re-tile....Probably cheaper in long run.
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    Flat vs Tubular Solar Panels

    I read somewhere though that a swedish compnay did tests to find out which was better, tubular or flat and the flat panels did better in their tests...Someone might have a link to it?
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    Painters and Decorator Costings

    That price of €1500-2000 and supplying paint is not a bad price really...Paint would cost in or around €200-250 depending on what colours you pick or if every room is a different colour.....If its all the one colour it will be a doddle.
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    Cost of moving Eircom Pole

    You can probably claim half it back from taxman?. The cost is probably down to cables as well being moved or lengthened. I have an ESB pole not on my boundary wall. Got ESB out to move it but they wanted 3k (Punts) at the time, but I would only have to pay half and they would foot the other...
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    Do I have grounds to pull out

    Re: Do I have grounds to npull out Cmon, 40-50k to get the house right because of dampness and its a new house!!!! Try as much as possible to get deposit back.....Mercantile quality and all that... As you might know if you signed contracts and paid a deposit then it might be hard for you to...
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