What are you all up to

Apparently Wesfarmers originally wanted to buy B&Q but its a much larger company with branches in Europe, although not branded as B&Q over there, so that was a buy too far. Just as well as they would have ruined that as well!!!

David

I set myself a recurring yearly reminder on Google Calendar - it comes up on my phone and laptop about a week before.  I do the same for MOT and Insurance, but usually a month before it's due to give me time to search for the cheapest deal and to book the car in.

David

Absolutely agree.  I have everything - from TV Licence through to insurances set up on monthly DD so I never have to worry.  Plus you get an annual reminder of renewal, so if you want to switch provider, there is nothing to stop you. The only thing that isn't covered is the car MOT and, like David, I have set up a reminder on my iPhone/Mac calendar.

We did the same last year KjellNN.  OH found the ‘reminder’? in the pile of stuff on the desk.  Ours should have been paid 1st December and it was nearly Christmas before we received the DVLA final reminder!!  Like you it was the first time ever that it had been forgotten.  Blame it on a Senior moment!🤔. As others we now have reminders on our iCloud calendar. 

Or a reminder from the .Gov site.

We've just done a monthly vehicle tax DD with our motorhome, it doesn't make a huge difference moneywise, I think we pay around £8 extra pa. I know some would object to paying more but there's an upside as well. 

OH relies on his Google calendar I still use a diary.

DK our local Homebase became a Range store last year.

As our car is due service at same time as ved and mot due I get a text from our dealer adviseing to get it all done

Insurance are always "adviseing" when any are due

Very strong winds and heavy rain here, second day, hoping for a break tomorrow. Trying to sort out some paper work that has gathered over the last couple of years, must stop reading things as progress is slow! Stay warm and safe if your local weather is like ours! 🖼

I signed up for DD's for VED on both car and motorhome as soon as it was possible to do so. In fact I try to do most things by DD or Standing Order so I am not in a position to forget them. Thinking about it I can't recall anything that I pay by post or over the counter these days. One exception is the car insurance as its quite a bit cheaper to pay in one go, I then spend the rest of the year wondering if I have paid it

David

No VED on our EV so we're spared that one.