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Re: Mum and Dads estate (they are still alive)
If your Mum needs care, and not everyone does, then why should she not pay towards it? The majority of us have worked and paid taxes throughout our working lives, and we have also reaped the benefit …7 -
Re: Travel Insurance that covers a Cpap Medical Device
As MyRealNameToo said, you get a much higher limit with personal possessions on your home insurance. I added it, as my travel insurance only covers up to something like £400.1 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Would it be wrong to borrow from the interest on my sister's inheritance?
Agreed. Quite why you should pay tax on money that morally belongs to your sister is beyond me. The money should be in her name as, in the eyes of the financial institution holding it, it currently b…1 -
Re: NST August 2026: The Good Life
Spendy day today. I needed a big new pot for my fig tree. As it is to live in the front garden, it had to be an attractive one, so terracotta instead of plastic. I did get10% off as it has a small ch…6 -
Re: Nest Egg
I was rather amused when in a meeting with hubby and our financial adviser to discuss taking an income from his SIPP; FA looked at hubby and asked how much he'd need - cue look of total confusio…2 -
Re: Octopus Agile
Right, decent wind tomorrow yet still those stubborn morning and evening peaks, and it's not getting better after that. I'm switching for a bit. Not planning to stay on Cosy in the long ter…1 -
Re: The ups, the downs and the insides out of growing your own in 2026!
I confess I too wondered about the paper but was wondering whether I'd missed something obvious. Our freezer two - currently switched off - is being used as an alternative beer storage cupboard …2 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
Hello Diary Readers, Happy to report that the Doingstuffitis did kick in, especially after my muesli & 2nd coffee & I've had quite a productive day. Budget-friendly aspects as follows: *…7 -
Re: Teetering on the brink
Last two balance transfers requested. ✅ Feeling very tired now as I have just come back from the hospital having had an endoscopic ultrasound to check out my gall bladder. Not sure how long the seda…4 -
Re: The final countdown to June 2026
Hi all, l am so tired today but l had a great weekend with friends and family. I feel like the school holidays have flown by this year. l can feel a slight nervousness building in my stomach when l t…3
