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Re: Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!
NSD for me please 19/201 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for February & 2026 :)
19/18 please yay!4 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for February & 2026 :)
15 / 21 today please!3 -
Re: 2 way lighting switch, re-wiring error.
"Can anyone advise how we sort this problem out?" Get an electrician would be my suggestion.1 -
Re: Road To Financial Recovery
Good choice with the overdraft, ive never had one but ive always had a back up "emergency" CC. But now I have none! It can be stressful but I havent needed to use extra money.2 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: I've put my mum's money into Premium Bonds - who gets the prize if it wins?
Why has your mum given you the cash instead of giving it away herself or made a will to stipulate her wishes? All very odd. Personally I wouldn’t put it into premium bonds as the return value/chance …2 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: I've put my mum's money into Premium Bonds - who gets the prize if it wins?
Why not ask your mum? I'm assuming she doesn't need money if she can afford to give it away early, but she might still appreciate a weekend away or a nice bottle of champagne.1 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: I've put my mum's money into Premium Bonds - who gets the prize if it wins?
Why on earth doesn't your mother give her friend the money now so she can enjoy it? If she doesn't need it what is the point of passing it to you to look after?3 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: I've put my mum's money into Premium Bonds - who gets the prize if it wins?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81898056#Comment_81898056 When it comes to money in accounts, ownership is determined by law, not by morals. The legal owner is the account hol…2 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: I've put my mum's money into Premium Bonds - who gets the prize if it wins?
So if your mother put the money in an interest account, you'd skim off the interest due to her friend, would you? Perhaps you should just cut to the chase and withdraw the whole lot and go down …1
