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Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Should I lend £20,000 to my in-debt in-laws and risk not getting it back?
No. Just buy the house you live in with the money, takes away part of the stress of selling a house for them and then there is no conflict either. They are adults and he gave up his job knowing his s…2 -
Re: Smart Parking
It is not. Smart NEVER act for councils.1 -
Re: 15months to debt free - I hope
Wherefore art thou Lady H? Hope all is okay3 -
Re: Asset rich, cash poor…
Sounds like a small mortgage would cover it, but make sure you really dig into the numbers first (As in, go over expected renovation costs, add 20% to the expenses and a few months of delays and see…4 -
Re: Learning to walk before I run
Used our second last bag of leftover Christmas turkey from the 5.6kg monster I bought for £2.50 😂 Dinner was turkey and mashed potato hand pies with HM cranberry sauce in them, sort of like a posh G…5 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)
Day 20/31 please well done on hitting your target @redofromstart5 -
Re: Smart Parking
It might be owned by the council, but run as a private parking area, but not relevant at this point The defence is already written for all these old claims like yours ( before 2025. )1 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)
20/25 for me today please4 -
Re: Finance or Outright payment?
This is often quoted as a strategy, but its only worth doing if there is a (typically manufacturer-offered) finance deal with good incentives - and its often a 0% deal so no interest to pay. As illu…1 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Should I lend £20,000 to my in-debt in-laws and risk not getting it back?
From my point of view why don’t you buy the house from them that you are paying the mortgage on as effectively it’s your property! This would then give them 2 properties left. Why does anybody need m…3
