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🌳 Useful links to forum threads and boards * Pensions, Annuities & Retirement Planning * Deaths, Funerals & Probate 🌳 Useful links to MoneySavingExpert.com guides * Over-50s' MoneySaving * Station Pension * Cheap and Free Wills 💡 If there's a link you think we should include here, please send me a message!
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The Senior Wonder Years!
I have decided to open my own thread in this section of the
forum. I am doing so to give myself an outlet to describe and reflect on my ’retirement’
as well as documenting how finances are hopefully supporting my ‘Wonder Years!’ I will still contribute to the ‘How Much To Live On’ thread
which has been part of my life for…
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Away From The Madding Crowd
Hello and welcome to my little part of this wonderful MSE
community. For almost 10 years I have read
the contents of various forums seeking advice and inspiration regarding a
multitude of subjects. The help and
knowledge that I have gained cannot be underestimated and there are literally
too many people to thank…
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How much to live on
How much do you expect you will require to live on each month when you are retired? ie no mortgage, no commute to work BUT maybe higher heating, hobby costs. I'm getting to the stage where I'm realising that I don't need to be super rich to retire and will only really require living costs but I don't know how much I should…
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Ancestry discount
I put this in 50 plus for obvious reasonshttps://www.ancestry.co.uk/checkout/MLI?flow=3&rType=11 will save you an absolute fortune - if you are into family research£59.95 for 12 months - as opposed to full price £69.99 for SIX months
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Old will - still valid ?
Not sure if anyone can help but its worth asking before solicitors. Many years ago my wife & myself made a joint will and for the first time as we were all going on holiday without our son (he had just started working) this was back in around 1992 it is a simple will which leaves everything to the surviving spouse and then…
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Amused about Playstations etc for the over 50s.Help Required Please
I have just retired and browsing through the What to do in Retirement pages I was amused to see that a number of retirees are involved with Computer Games. This may be something that I would like to do.I remember when Sonic The Hedgehog first came out I thought....I would love to have the time to play something like…
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Living it up by the sea
Thought I would start my own thread as I regularly read others on this site. Myself and my husband moved to Lincolnshire after he was forced to take retirement due to ill health 13 years ago. Started looking for a property with more land in a nice area and ended up here! Since moving to Lincolnshire, we have moved another…
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Bus pass petition
Just seen this, sign if you can. Apologies if already posted https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/652985
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60+ oystercard application problems
I am less than 2 weeks from my 60th birthday and have set up a photocard account. However, it does not give me an option of applying for a 60+ card, only for a student or apprentice card. I called TFL but they didn't answer and I wasn't even allowed to join a queue to talk to someone. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Great 'What discounts can I get now I'm over 60?' Hunt - 2022
This is a new thread to carry on the good work of the Great 'What discounts can I get now I'm over 60?' Hunt thread now that it's 2022.
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What is on your bucket list
I am 64 Probably retired very shortly..... Just interested in what others would put on a bucket list (to get a few ideas)
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Wealth
As one enters the twilight of one's life, I often ponder. What do we mean by wealth. How do you know you have died "rich" Is it the money in the bank? Number of homes you own? Number of descendants you have created? Number of people who are there to care and look after you in your old age? Number of people you have at your…
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Will amendment
Recently had a new Will drawn up with solicitor. Since then my daughters partner has left her, I had named him in the Will to receive all my tools, I now want to amend this and leave them to my daughter, i don’t really want to go back to the solicitor to amend this and have another fee to pay, I understand I can make a…
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Retirement nest egg building
If you had 5 years until retirement, with no personal pension but £5000 -£10000 to invest, what would you do? Pension or other?
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DIY LPA
Has anyone written and registered their own LPA?
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Handyman service
Age UK have a handyman service in my area of West Yorkshire. It's for over 60s for home owners and social housing. I've had a door chain ..key safe..and furniture moved for cleaning. Payment is required for materials. Worth checking your local branch
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Private Pension Tax
My husband is a non tax payer as his pension is under the £12500 tax threshold. He is 62 yrs old so has not qualified for his State Pension. My husband withdrew his full tax free 25% from a further personal pension plan he has in 2023. He plans to take a further lump sum in this tax year - Approx £7k. We understand that…
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Wills
My mother made a Will with a solicitor in 2010/2011. She has a receipt from the solicitor. She is now 95 years old and in hospital following a recent fall. She has age-consistent mild cognitive impairment but not vascular dementia or Alzheimer's. Before her fall, she wrote to her solicitor to see a copy of her Will. The…
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Deprivation of assets vs just spending as you go along
If I sell all my assets, turning it into liquid cash, and then spend it and gift to my friends and family to spend. And I mean SPEND, not invest into tangible assets. Like use it to live, see the World, savour Michelin star restaurants, experience VIP Taylor Swift concerts, enjoy relaxing massages and Spa holidays, play on…
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Wealth management
Whats size of estate (property, stock, cash, chattel) is considered large, and would be worth engaging with a wealth management advisor? Also how do they charge. Is it a fixed cost per advised or is it calculated as percentage of the estate value they are being asked to manage? thank you