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Over 50s MoneySaving
Archives for April 2018
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AgeUK/ Handicare feedback request
We are thinking of using AgeUK and their linked company "Handicare" to replace our bath with a walk in shower We had "Handicare" out last week for a quote which appears to be OK I am looking for some genuine user feedback from a customer - before I decide Anyone ?
The Dreaded Dentures...
Does anybody in here have experience of flexible dentures please? They cost £400 so I want to do some research before going ahead. Only need 3 front teeth on the top one, to restore my :D
Do I HAVE to have underlay?
Sorry, couldn't find anywhere more appropriate to put this, but I am trying to save money. The thing is, I want to replace my stair carpet. But the shop won't sell me any without underlay. The salesman said I HAVE to have underlay and they are not allowed to sell carpet without it. Are they having me on, or is this some…
Nursing home fees following death of joint property owner.
A relative is joint owner of a house he and his wife own. His wife is moving into a nursing home to live, he is over 60 and will continue to live in the house. My question is, if he was to die would the LA expect at 100% of the monies go to his wife? In his will he is leaving his 50% to another relative, will this mean the…
The problem was small electronic devices
At 60+, I have moved from full-time employment to part-time self-employment. In recent years, I have been having difficulty with many tiny electronic devices because of hand dexterity, hand pain and eyesight limitations. I never thought that my employer really understood my difficulties. Now that I'm an independent man so…
Personal rate of inflation
With my pensions rising by 4% this year, I wondered what the real rate of inflation was for me. I found an interesting personal inflation calculator here: https://www.rathbones.com/personal-inflation-calculator Interestingly, it gave my personal rate of inflation as 0.3%. I am sixty-two now and working three days a week. I…
check your pensioner bond
If you took one out then check it for dates, my elderly friend just found out that he was scammed, someone intercepted the form and he lost the whole amount. He didn`t know until a few days ago and is devastated. Mine appeared in my bank account a few days ago
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