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Re: Cash for the remote elderly and vulnerable
You can have yourself added to her bank account and have a card on her account. The option then is that you can send cash Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm the next day. It is insured for loss that …1 -
Re: Cash for the remote elderly and vulnerable
I was in a similar position a couple of decades ago. My elderly mother lived 6 hours drive away and my children were 18 months and 6 years old. Mother dealt only in cash and didn't understand ho…1 -
Re: Cash for the remote elderly and vulnerable
As @elsien suggests someone using her bank card would definitely breach bank T&Cs. Anything nasty happens and they'll simply blame her and refuse a refund. I also agree that a PoA should be …1 -
Cash for the remote elderly and vulnerable
My mother is aged 94, just giving up driving and living a long way from family. We have regular video calls and telephone calls with her through Facebook Portal. We can order food through Tesco'…1 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Work (a school) broke up yesterday, and I'm not back in until 12th Aug (although I have done 1 webinar this morning at home and have another this afternoon) Hopefully this means I can make some …13 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Morning all. Hot here again. Had a phone call from bestie late yesterday evening - she was stressed - we chatted. I didn't want to get in the shower when the tablets were making me woozy so will…13 -
Re: Octopus Fixed Tariffs 2026
Today we have Octopus 12M Fixed July 2026 v2 And Octopus 12M Fixed Low SC July 2026 v2 Prices of course having risen (I presume both did I only checked the former)4 -
Re: TSB unauthorised overdraft
OP says he does not know when it was !!!!! YET At the time I was signed off work, via PIP, ESA etc with a physical disability so my income was extremely tight living from one benefits payment to anot…1 -
Re: And now we go again...
Thanks lovely - that's very kind! 😊 The intention is that this one will last me a good many years, and my current "2nd camera" will be sold to help cover some of the cost also - altho…6 -
Re: Virgin Money app asking to register
Just had an App update and now mine works in the Samsung secure folder again.2
