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Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
I have two for each POA so that if one is on holiday/ working away/ill themselves the other can act. I trust them to do what is best and they know me well, have told them of my wishes and written the…14 -
Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
When I did POA for a relative, her son & daughter had joint POA, but each could act separately if necessary. You choose if they can act independently or jointly. This was some years ago, things m…11 -
Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
Wills might be free but our solicitors wanted a couple of thousand for doing Property and Finance and Health and Welfare POAs for DH and self!! I think it's because they have to satisfy themselv…17 -
Re: Monevator becomes paid membership blog
I did become a paid Monevator member in 2023. For 3 years, until this summer (2026) as a Monevator 'Mogul' tier (£80 p.a.) paid subscriber. I'd read the site since 2008, a year after i…3 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Is it fairer to split the cost of our villa per room rather than per person?
I kind of agree with what, so far, seems to be the majority of commentators BUT, if you were my friend, I would really hope you'd tell me, saying something like " Maybe it's not fair, …1 -
Re: orthostatic hypotension
The OP diagnosed it using the internet.1 -
Re: orthostatic hypotension
It is just what I think it could be, it is not a diagnosis yet. After my fall, I didn't realise that I had a blackout and I have been doing everything that I would normally do. No GP appointment…1 -
Re: MSE News: Halifax customer? Your online banking will be axed from 31 October
I have not seen any 5th October deadline - where did you / your mum get that date from? The deadline appears to be end of October, so plenty of time for your mum to set up her Lloyds (or BoS if in Sc…2 -
Re: Can Someone Explain PCP?
Only useful if your monthly business mileage payments cover the cost of the vehicle. If not its an expensive way of renting a car for a few years, with an option to buy it at the end (most don't…1 -
Re: Anyone now powering their home / exporting via their EV (V2X)? Tariff query..
It's not just export, the DNO may set a total capacity limit. SSEN for example set (in our case) export limit based on 1.3% voltage rise, total capacity based on 2.3%. The reason being (a) becau…3
