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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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COVID cancel plans with friends
For over a week there’s a religious festival, end of sept/oct called garba, anyway my friend who’s moved to a different city wants to go every year for each day it’s on in eveing. The reason he wants to go is because he can approach girls, and see same girls everyday, so easier. I promise him I will go with him, this year…
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Helping elderly parents move house - is this proposal workable?
Both my parents are now in their early 80s They’ve lived in the same modest semi-detached house all
their married life. It’s served their needs but my mum is now struggling with
the stairs, and the garden, whist not huge, slopes severely downwards from the
house and is surrounded by excessive trees and vegetation which my…
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Entitlements for single-parent immediately after split
Advice from the hive mind needed please for a close family member who's thinking of leaving their husband. Current situation: - Two children aged 1 & 3; - Husband is a higher earner, such that the eldest only qualifies for 15 hrs free childcare; - Currently in rented accommodation as a couple (she has left their home and…
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Will and LPA for Uncle with mental health problems. (And DIY'ing LPA instead of using a solicitor?)
Hi My uncle has asked for my help in finding how best to go about making a Will and organising a LPoA . He has mental health issues and I wasn't sure whether this adds complications to the Will? Does it have to be verified somehow that he was in a clear state of mind at the time of writing it? I was wondering if anyone has…
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Luton / Dunstable Area - any recommendations for solicitor to do Will and Lasting Power of Attorney?
Hi I'm helping my uncle with the above, but I don't live in the same area. I'm now starting to have a look online for firms with good reviews, but in the meantime I wondered if anyone here from the area could recommend any good solicitors to use (or equally any bad ones to avoid!). Many thanks
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Who takes charge of family events?
Good afternoon fellow earth dwellers In your household, who takes charge in ensuring people get Birthday cards/presents etc - ie for your side of the family and your OH's?
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Regret dating event
I went to a dating event, where you just mingle with others I’ve been two a few others recently and it’s rare for me to find someone I want to get number I talk to somone, but should have got her number and didn’t because She looked much better then me, seemed popular, (even though was down to earth)has her own property,…
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Ex-husband stealing and opening sister's mail
Please help with any advice here as it will be greatly appreciated. My sister has been separated from her ex-husband for the last 11months as they separated in September 2021. She moved out that same month and the house sold (funds held in trust by solicitors). She has now discovered that her ex-husband put a mail…
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Getting Married when on holiday in Florida…
We are off on holiday to Florida next year and have seen you can get married in Florida at the courthouse. We are having a once in lifetime holiday with the children and wondered if anyone else has done this? We think the cost with be around $200 and don’t need any witnesses? Certainly be unique and one off and won’t…
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Sharing my inheritance
I'm due to inherit a reasonably large sum of money and would like to split the money with my two sons. Apart from inheritance tax should I die within seven years are there any other implications I need to be aware of. I own, mortgage free, my house and my pensions cover my expenses with some left over. After giving away…
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Partner visa
I am an Irish citizen, been with my partner (EU citizen) for over 3 years, spent at least 10 months of each year together (bits of time apart to be with our families). Looking at the option of settling in UK. How stringent are the proof of relationship documents in practice? Lots of accommodation was just booked in the…
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Save on fee by applying for divorce as sole applicant
My husband and I are happily separated and are both keen to divorce but with the way things are at the moment the £600 fee is too much for us. If we apply together we won’t be eligible for fee help because my husband is not claiming benefits. If I apply on my own I believe most of the fee would be waived due to low…
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Friendship issue
I became very friendly with my line manager throughout Covid as she was new to the department and I helped and supported her alot. We are the same age and have children the same age. 8 months ago i was promoted to the same position as her but I another department so she was no longer my line manager. We maintained contact…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I use work perk towards household food shopping, or keep it for myself?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My partner and I have always split bills and rent based on our earnings, so he paid more when I earned less, though we now earn about the same. As a work perk, I get a prepaid card topped up with £200 a month as a 'lunch allowance', but I can spend it anywhere. Sometimes I…
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Changing child name (under 18) by deed poll
Can someone please guide me the process of changing the name of my child (under 18). I see there are a lot of .org websites offering name change service for a fee however not sure about their reliability. Is there an official or recommended specialist deed poll agency or its better to search for a local solicitor ? Once…
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Child arrangement order
Hi, I go to court in November to get a CAO for my sister. I was originally told by social services that it was a special guardianship order and that I passed the assessment but last minute changed to a CAO and the only reason they gave is that it costs social services around £20,000 to do. If I have a CAO can I still make…
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Friend separating - can partner stop her seeing child?
So an old friend of mine is separating from her partner. They're not married and have a 5 year old child. They currently live in his house - she has her own flat that she rents out, that she will be moving into herself at the end of the month. It's not an amicable split sadly. He says she's a bad mum (he's very controlling…
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Getting married for tax purposes
All in the title :D Its got to the financial time in life that being married makes sense due to inheritance tax reasons. Wills were written over 20 years ago to protect each other and children. It will be a quite and discrete as possible and cheap just for the legal bit, but how discrete can it be, don't want it…
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