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Births in UK
I have been having an argument with my wife over the number of births per day in UKThere are approximately 750,000 births in UK each year I claim that the number of births per day is approximately 2000 per day My wife says that there are other factors involved but what are they? The whole thing started with her telling me…
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Divorce in Scotland
Hi all,I live in England & my wife lives in Scotland. We rushed into getting married and we hardly lived together We got married in Scotland. We've been separated for more than 2 years. We have no children together. We have no assets together.Which is the quickest way to get a divorce ? Thanks.
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I need help
My father who is 66 for almost 3 years been arguing, complaining, moaning about money Bills come every 3 months and I pay half What's he complaining about-he has two major bank account savings-he has his mortgage paid off-he has assets and resources -he gets £185 a week from pension-he gets £30 a week from benefit-he gets…
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Divorce consent order - future property settlement
My wife and I are about to start the no-fault divorce process as it's an amicable split. We have two houses, one in my name and one in joint names and the rough plan is for her to take the house currently in my name and me to take the current family home. However, she will need to take out a small mortgage for the…
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Would you mind sharing your incoming and outgoings?
* Not too sure where was the best place to post this so please move if needed. I am mainly just curious to be honest. I've been trying to watch my spending, but yet feel kinda broke towards the end of the month. Below is everything that comes out every months (bills). My wife and I will add our salaries together, minus all…
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Arranging Will & Lasting Power of Attorney
Hi I’m considering the below options in order to get a will and
lasting power of attorney (LPA) sorted for my partner and I. We have a 1 year
old together and savings and are soon to apply for a mortgage. Any advice on going down these routes would be REALLY
welcomed, as we are clueless!!! Any red flags, what to look out…
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Universal Orlando (Portofino Bay on-site hotel) refusing to return Child’s soft toy left in hotel
We left about a week ago now and are now back in the UK. The hotel have told me that my daughter’s soft toy has been found (accidentally left in the hotel room while leaving) but have said they can't post it back to me. I've even offered to pay postage for it to be sent back to the UK and they still say no. It was Loews…
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Living with mum - finance advise needed
This may be lengthy but I'll try to bullet point. Starting point to all of this, is that I love my mother more than anyone apart from my own kids, and all of the issues I need to solve are to protect and look after the both of us. She does a lot for me, and I do a lot of her. Given the financial history of our family (my…
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Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3
This thread is a continuation of The Mental Health thread “Here we can all be heard for a little while Part 2”. The previous thread can be found here- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5320917 I started the original thread when I was lonely and suffering with mental health issues and was lucky to find a…
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Does forthcoming inheritance factor into divorce settlement?
A friend of mine is in the below situation so just wondering how this works..! Person A and person B are married but on the rocks, divorce looks inevitable at some point. Person A is inheriting half their mother’s house. If the divorce occurs before that will is actually executed, is that inheritance still considered by…
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Living with the monster
I wasn't really sure where to put this so please suggests a better place if required. I've been a largely secret gambler for nearly 15 years now. It coincides with the time that gambling became deregualted in the UK, and conveniently enough around the same time that i had a smart phone capable of loading online casinos.…
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Perjury
Sorry if in wrong place. I am writing for a friend. When perjury in affidavits are pointed out in court (which can be proved 100%) shouldn't these be investigated and not ignored. As in my friend's case this was completely ignored. Should these people not stand trial. I always believed it was such a serious offence. I have…
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Bought ex out, now wants furniture
So after a difficult road of buying my ex out which all completed last week, he has now said that he wants several items of furniture and will be picking them up when he picks up the rest of his things. Due to his working circumstances, I gave him permission to collect the remainder of his things at a later date - already…
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Staying with Family - Mattress Issue
Hello, We occasionally go down to visit my hubby’s brother’s family, and they always offer to let us stay. However, since they’ve moved house they have moved their old mattress to their spare bed. Unfortunately, I have noticed that the mattress causes me a bad back due to the dip in it. I have stayed a few times and not…
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Please help me work out my maternity net pay
I have just received my maternity pay gross breakdown from my employer (NHS) but I've really confused myself with trying to work out the net. I start maternity leave in 2 weeks. I am mid point band 7, working full time. I tried putting each monthly payment into an after tax calculator but I don't think that's accurate as…
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Question on gifts / inheritance
Hello, I would like to know what people's experience is of how inheritances and gifts received over the course of a marriage have been split in their settlement. Example A) the house has been bought 50% with an inheritance received by one partner. Am I correct in saying that as the house is in both names then the funds…
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Spousal visa waiting time?
My friend T - a British citizen by birth, married a chap (O) from an EU country 20 years ago. They both lived and worked here, owned a house together, until work took them to the other side of the world, where they lived for 11 years. Now retired, they want to move back to the UK to be near friends and family, but because…
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General power of attorney queries.
Good morning. I am looking to set up a general power of attorney, so that my
partner can sell my home on my behalf and then also buy a new property, which we will both own. This
is due to my work circumstances, which will involve me being uncontactable for up
to 6 month. I am just trying to get as much information as…
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Wife Spending Too Much. Can I Protect My Savings?
Despite my wife earning more than me she cannot save. Spending is usually on superficial depreciating assets such as big car, designer clothes, and makeup. This can account for well over half her income in any given month. Due to living frugally myself I can save half of my income. How can I continue to save without…
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advice on communicating with partner about bills increase
I am really struggling to communicate with my partner about all the price hikes & the need for him to contribute more towards the bills. He has been living in my house for nearly 2 years now and my initial lodging costs were calculated way before everything went up. We are very different when it comes to finances and as…
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