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Photo printing
I am after a cheap option to get some photo's printed from my phone. if needed I can take them off the phone and put on computer/usb stick. On line is fine but need decent quality and quick turn around.
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Step grandchild
My son is having twins with his partner and she already has a child. We’ve only been in her life for a matter of months due to shielding for my youngest going through a bone marrow transplant whilst in Covid. How do people with grandchildren and step grandchildren manage to be fair. I was going to open a bank account for…
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Declaration of Trust - valid after marriage?
My wife and I have been married for five years, but living together in a shared home for ten. My wife arranged for a Declaration of Trust on our shared property when we moved in (circa £90k). I have been earning substantially more than my wife throughout our time together, and have paid 100% of the mortgage (around £90k…
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Boundary Issue with rented property
I hope someone can offer some insight into this issue as it’s causing me major stress. I own a mid terrace house and the adjoining mid terrace is a council property. The tenant who lived there when we moved in (24yrs ago) removed the boundary hedge shortly after we moved in. He didn’t expressly ask for our consent or any…
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Cost of Living Crisis - How are you coping?
Sorry of this isn't the right place to ask. When I moved into my place 7 years ago, my gas and electric bill was £65 and I actually got some of that back each other. We were out of that house for work most of the time so makes sense. Bring on the children and working from home, that nearly doubled to £120 a month. Now, my…
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Aged mum, widowed daughter & a family group holiday
I need advice on how to deal with a situation, which may never arise but after the Christmas holidays think it's more than likely it will. As I've alluded to in previous posts my husband died suddenly back in October. I'm still working through the emotional quicksand as well as dealing with all the legal/practical stuff.…
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Separation with kids staying in one home
Hi, need some advice if this is workable or not and what I should be careful about. The relationship with my wife has broken down and we agree to separate after years of delaying it for the kids' sake. The children are 13 and 9 years old. We have a house with about 20 years remaining in mortgage, which is solely in my…
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Would it be wise to move in now?
Hi all, I'll try to keep this brief and to the point. My girlfriends marriage ended with her husband early in 2021 and he moved out in September 2021. She filed for divorce in November 2021 and the decree nisi has just been granted. She returned her form e months ago, he has yet to complete his. When he moved out, his…
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School Applications
Not sure if this is the right place. I'm separated from the other parent and looking to apply for schools from Sept to start next Sept for our child. Does the school application require a signature from the child's other parent?
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Sharing an inheritance and tax implications
My partners step dad died a while ago and the property he had has now been sold. He didn't leave a will. Her sister has taken taken care of his finances and things are almost completed with everyone paid. The question is, can the money left be shared between 3 people (two daughters and a grand child) without any tax…
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Catholic Church Fees 2022
Hi all, I was christened and received Communion as Roman Catholic, my fiancé has not. I am looking into getting married in the local parish which is RC. I am wondering if the Catholic Church have wedding fees or if it still relies on donation? I did send my local church an email but hadn’t asked about price and don’t want…
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Decree Absolute Typo Error!!! 😱 😥
Hi😁 I wonder if anyone can maybe advise us about this please? Marrying young, after a ten year marriage, my brother was divorced many years ago. Not to put too much of a finer point upon it, when he received his Decree Absolute he just filed it away safely.👍 However, recently he has been in the process of filing and…
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will complex ?
Wish do own and wife's will's. Situation - My self , age 83, Cancer Survivor, acute kidney injury. osteoarthritis both knees. Wife, age 70, Vascular dementia. Assetts - House value abt £170,000. Need to male a will which in the event of my death before my wife's will pass my proportion of assets to my son and daughter. It…
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Where is best for school uniforms?
I'm not sure if this is for here, or in Spending but my LO goes to school in September and I don't know where is best for school uniforms? ty x
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Power of Attorney advice please
Hi , My Mum and Dad are in their 80’s and both are not in great health. Mum has a lung condition and weighs 5 stone and although she’s mentally fine, I really don’t think she will survive for much longer. Dad is pretty doddery but is online savvy and deals with everything. Do you think it’s wise for me to get a POA in…
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Wife doesn't love me anymore - an update
So its over 4 years since my thread was closed (https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5638552/wife-doesnt-love-me-anymore) Just thought it would be good to give an update, if only to give some hope to others in dire situations. So September 2018, my (at the time) wife buys tickets for a band and invites my friend…
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If people don't ask you are you OK should you just take it that you are.
We live in a world that so concerned about themselves. However a million people or more are battling depression. Are the people surrounding those with depressing ignorant? Are they unconcerned? Do they just care about themselves?
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Smart toilet/ bidet toilet / Japanese toilet ???
Has anyone had an experience buying the Japanese smart toilets? looking to get the family bathroom refitted and would love one of these but don’t know what to buy. I want something long term so not looking for a seat only, want the full toilet.
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Divorce
If a couple married for years with adult children divorces, is the split via courts always 50/50? IE, the price of the property, money in bank, pension, car, jewellery, etc etc. I'm guessing if the couple agrees and get something in writing the split would not need to be 50/50. Though we've never been given money, what if…
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Estranged wife
Where do I begin ?... I have been married to my wife for 8 years. She came here on a spouse visa 4 years ago. She spent the other 4 finishing her studies. She gave birth in February last year. Every since she came back from the hospital, she seemed like a different person. She would be flippant and proper rude. After…
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