90% of leasehold homeowners regret their purchase
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What to read right now…
Some 90% of leasehold homeowners regret buying their home, with escalating service charge the biggest issue. I love living in a flat but, yes, the service charge is a perennial issue.
On a different note, just 25% of UK workers are financially resilient. If you’re in the other 75%, here’s how to build up your financial resilience.
Meanwhile, as the State Pension age continues to rise, people are forced to continue working for longer.
And some Gen Zs are even preparing for life without the State Pension.
Finally, a longer read: locksmith scams are on the rise and people are being forced to pay thousands on their doorsteps.
The deal that’s a steal…
Oliver Bonas* has their summer sale at the moment with up to 70% off lots of stuff, and some come with an extra 10% off.
I love their kooky home stuff although there are some really nice accessories too.
A quick browse threw up these Quinsey green and white striped fish hoop earrings*, which are super cute.
Right now they’re £9.75 instead of the usual £19.50.
If you only do one thing…
If you’re going abroad this summer, a quick reminder that the cheapest roaming package is probably going to be an esim rather than a bolt-on with your existing network.
Obviously a lot of UK networks still include free EU roaming as standard but prices usually jump up for destinations that are further away.
I usually use Trip.com* for my esims, and they start from pennies a day.
They’re not so good for off the beaten track options though.
For those, it’s cheaper to get a local sim.
I explain how it all works in my guide to sims and esims for travel.
