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At last..... I have an explanation for the vagueness of the annual pension statement. Every year I received a muli-page pension statement with lots of information on the pension that I will receive when I am 65, but no information on how the scheme was performing. I believe that an estimated...

My wife lost the diamond from her engagement ring. The jewelers estimated 450 Euro to replace. We claimed from the insurance company and they paid for the replacement after the deduction of the 200 excess, so I received 250. On my next renewal my premium went from 400 to 800 !!!. I tried to...

I was with eircom a I was paying for upto 8mb, but the speed was so low that i could not even watch a video on youtube. I switched to Imagine, their system is wireless and I am now consistently getting 7mb. I am very happy with the service and there is no line rental. If you are having problems...

I am not able to answer your question but I would like to share my experience with my endowment with profits policy. I held the policy for 20 years, initially the annual bonuses were acceptable, but they quickly began to fall, year after year. Eventually, I received a letter stating that the...

Thank you for letting everyone know about this scam. I got a call today from that number, fortunately I did not ring back and I now know how the scam works.

I have used K9 from bluecoat for many years and I have found it to be excellent. It is completely free and is constantly updated as new sites can appear every day. The software can be downloaded from www1 (dot) k9webprotection (dot)com I am sorry, but I am not allowed to add a link to my post...

airbnb . com is excellent. The offer places to stay at a fraction of the price of hotels. I have used them and found the service to be very good.

Hi laladaly, The tableu black is not suitable by itself as it would get dirty and quickly ware away. That is why I used varnish to protect the finish. I used Liscannor stone in my fireplace, I did take a photo, but I am not allowed to attached photos to posts.....! Sorry.

HI , I have a French bank account with Credit Agricole, they have an english speaking branch, see www dot britline dot com (I am not allowed to post links) they charge €5.50 per month and transfers in Euro from Ireland are free. A "connection" with France is required to open an account and the...

Hi DrMoriarty, I have two daughters, working/studying in Gillingham for the last 5 years. They have recently decided move houses and we searched several areas in the region. The nearby towns are Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and Strood, collectively known as the Medway towns. They narrowed...

Hi Baracuda, You are correct, it was a combination of both. The managed fund that was recommended to me had a magnetic attraction to the bottom of the annual performance tables. Another important factor for pension should be "predictability". The original documentation supplied by the pension...

Hi FinOr, Congratulations on your purchase, I think that you have made a good choice. I have just read your posts and I was impressed by your research and analysis of the Budapest local market. You have asked the question about whether or not to setup a company. I presume that you have a plan...

Perhaps the best way of explaining, is by giving the example of my pension. I was paying into my private pension scheme for 32 years and when I retired my total fund was worth about the same as the total contributions that I had made to the scheme. There was no growth in the value of my fund at...

This is great news, more forms to fill out but the refund must be worth a few Euro. There is a whopping €500 fee though !!! Thanks for the replies.

I had a look at autotrader.co.uk again today and a similar car was priced on average at £5900 (€7600 at today's exchange rate at my bank). The best price that I was offered was €5900. The car is in perfect condition, so I would prefer to sell it to my daughter than give it away for such a low...

That is what I thought too. The car is a 2007 Mini one and the best offer I got in Ireland was half the average sale price in the UK, for an equivalent car. It is very difficult to sell a car in Ireland and as far as I can see, the prices are higher in the UK. Thanks for all the replies, the...

I am going to sell my car to my daughter. She lives in the UK, has anyone had experience in selling a car in the UK. I would like to know what has to be done, forms to be completed etc. I am selling it to my daughter so I want to register the car in the UK and pay any taxes etc that may be due...

Hi Contact23, I have been a long time reader of AAM and over the years and I have regularly benefited from the postings. I would like to share my experience of property management in Budapest. I have two apartments in district 6, which have been rented since 2006. I am very happy with my agent...

Thank you very much for the tip. I used Tableau Black grate polish followed by Ronseal clear satin varnish. The results were spectacular.