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Over 50s MoneySaving
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Too much cash in the house problem.
Between my mother 90 and myself 58 we seem to have over £15k in cash, before anyone jumps up and down claiming it's must be illegal it isn't.The problem is I can't easily or possibly prove it, I've never had a credit card and mostly used cash for purchases except for business where I used cheque or debit card. I have…
Old £20 notes
As I’m an Over 50er I am hoping I am posting in the right place. I have several thousand pounds in old £20 notes but I understand banks and post offices won’t exchange them. I believe I can pay them into a bank account but I don’t want to. I like to have some cash to hand and always have done. i know they will be legal…
Reputable will search companies?
Hi, Firstly apologies if I am not posting this in the right place, or if the question has already been covered elsewhere - I'm new here. My aunt died at the end of January. Myself, my sister and her sister are her only living relatives. To the best of our knowledge she did not leave a will. We had joint LPA before she…
Do I need to pay a lawyer to help deal with the financial affairs of someone who has died?
My mother has sadly passed and I would rather try and cope with it without them if it is not too complexed.. She was not a very rich lady and neither am I. Thanks.
Bed blocking
Both parents are very ill and very elderly. One of them is in hospital and has been for a couple of weeks and is basically "bed-blocking". Hospital parent has been having carers coming in at home 3 times a day (reasonable care firm for reasonable length visits) for months now to deal with them and the hospital says a…
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