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25% Off Specs
I've just done the rounds of the opticians to see what was available in their January sales. I needed a quote for some top-of-the-range glasses since my eyesight is getting pretty poor these days. The best deal was from Specsavers where everyone over the age of 65 can get 25% off. They don't seem to advertise it very well…
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free taxis for over 65yrs - surely not??
my mum has just turned 65 - a friend of a friend told her that she is entitled to free taxis - she is not on any benefit, surely she must have got this wrong? Does anyone know anymore please?
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Freebies for prnsioners on state benefits
Dont know if this should be here or in freebies or Benefit section, but hey what the hell. Both my parents are on the basic state pension so have to look after every penny. I spend a lot of time using my internet access looking for free items for pensioners(Energy lightbulbs etc..), that they otherwise would not know…
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Current account for pensioner with no internet access
My Mum has banked with Natwest forever and has realised that they pay her a pathetic amount of interst on her current account and is looking to move elsewhere with a decent rate. I have been trying to do some research but all the best buy accounts I come up with seem to require internet access and funding the account with…
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Chorley Bldg. Soc.
Appropiately enough, according to the F.S.A. website Chorley have opened a Silver Savers account which offers 5.35% fixed for 3 years on sums above £5k. This seemed decent to me so I had a look on Chorleys site but I could find no reference to it there. My navigation skills are not exactly brilliant, I have been known to…
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Medical Insurance
My husband is considering taking early retirement, and will lose his subsidised BUPA membership. We won't have a vast amount to live on but should get by, however extra expenses like that would mean cutting back in other areas. My father (86) pays £180 a month just for cover for himself, and I certainly can't envisage us…
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Great easy way 2 donate £1.50 for the tsunami fund
please follow this thread and find an easy way to donate £1.50 to the official tsunami fund :) :):) http://forum.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Free;action=display;num=1104943049;start=0
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Choice/Comfort/Quality Hotels 10% disct
If you're prepared to admit to being a "Mature Traveller" Choice hotels (includes Comfort Hotels, Quality Hotels and some others) have a special rate which is 10% discount to standard - this works in at least USA and UK. Booking on Internet at https://www.choicehotels.com, type in the check-in/check-out dates and in…
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Increasing your State Pension
Anyone, especially the over 50's and more especially those very close to, or perhaps even just past (?)retirement age, who has not paid National Insurance Contributions for any year or years in the past, may be missing a real trick. Please look under the topic "Pensions" and within that the string "Increasing state…
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ATS Discount
ATS are running scheme for the over 60's in which they are offered a 10% discount every Thursday. For more information, see the following: http://www.atseuromaster.co.uk/Club60.aspx?context=17 ;) ::)
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Is it really that humorous?
Hi all I also lurk on the Age Concern Discussion Boards and occasionally contribute. Recently someone posted a humorous poem all about how his ISA had matured but he didn't know what to do with it and eventually it would have to go to pay the council tax. A lot of bitter laughter. I posted saying I had recently moved all…
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saga car insurance 60% no claims bonus
My mum has car insurance with saga. When she took out her policy with them she had 7 years no claims bonus. She wants to switch to another insurer this time but saga say they will only give her 60% no claims bonus. How or why can they do this. She knows she has 8 years no claims but saga won't clarify this in writing Is…
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reduction on central heating installation????
Hi there, I have finally managed to convince my grandad that central heating may be okay after all, and that he doesn't have to live in a freezing cold house ;) What I want to know is: can pensioners get reductions on central heating installation? I had mine done and it cost me £3000, which is alot of money for pensioners…
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Any Bonus for over 50's
silverlady=grey hair granny Does anyone know if there is a site giving information on benefits or discounts given to the over 50's or over 60's in shops etc B&Q Focus DIY Rosebys give 10% discount on a certain day each week but I'm sure there are many more. Can anyone help or are you all too young? Thanks
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Writing a Will
Can someone suggest a will writing service or a web site that I can d/load a will pro forma from? thanks Simon Porter
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Passing money on to the children
My mother (62) would like to know if there is still any way of passing property on to her children for them to benefit in the future, rather than being forced to sell later in life to pay bills for care homes etc should that arise. My mother has been ona low income of £3,000 pa for years as a single parent to us all and…
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Small Stamp & Even Smaller State Pension
Just wondered if anyone can point me in the right direction go get more info with regards the national insurance small stamp (married women) and the pittance of state pension. My mum worked all her life, was advised to change to the small stamp and now finds her state pension entitlement is a pittance. I'm sure I saw…
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Income From Savings
I am writing on behalf of my mother who is 70 years old. When my father died she was given a small pension which these days is next to nothing. £ 16.00 per month. She gets her normal state pension. At the moment she has £2000 tied up in 'granny' type bonds which give her a quarterly return. There is now £4000 in a Lloyds…
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Selling property
I've just read a message from someone regarding an elderly person selling a £200,000 property and moving somewhere smaller. I have just inherited a property and was thinking of renting it out. However, it has been suggested to me that I should sell it, buy TWO smaller properties, and that will generate TWO lots of rental…
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Pay lump sum off mortgage or not?
Am wondering whether to pay a lump sum of £15k off my £45k mortgage. The £15k is with Cahoot (5.5%), the repayment mortgage fixed rate of 4.25% for 2 years and in it's first year. Now I realise that I'll be paying more mortgage interest than I'll receive in savings interest so it probably makes sense to pay off a chunk.…