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Mum moving into care home - how to manage her payments?
Morning all. I wasn't sure where to post this but thought some of you might have gone through this. Following an illness my mother has gone into a care home (self funded) for a months trial period - which is likely turn into long term. She is still making payments (£1.4k a month) on her old place for now and the care home…
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How can I teach my over 60 parents to be better with money?
We've never had a lot of money growing up but my parents did everything they could. Now that they're older they seem to be spending more money than sense yet their income is less than it was due to my dad being signed off for medical reasons. How can I approach this sensitive subject with them?
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Transfer property into children's names
My father in law is looking to transfer a small number of properties that he owns into the names of my wife and her 2 sisters, as an additional part of granting them power of attorney in his later years. 1 of the [properties is the family home where he still lives, but the other 4 are properties that are let out to…
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Figure of Speech help
Can anyone tell me if "so many fewer passengers" is a taughtology or an oxymoron?Sorry, got too much time on our hands!
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Online accounts
the interest on savings has dropped a lot. Martin always says move savings into the best rate which is usually online. I a little nervous about opening accounts online how do I make sure they are legitimate sites? If I go through links on Martin Lewis website are they safe? I can’t afford to lose my savings.
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Do I have to give defendant my bank details?
Wasn't sure which category to put this in, but here goes. I have just won a small claims case against someone who hit my car causing £700 worth of damage, leaving me to foot the bill after duping me into agreeing to sort it without going through insurance. Finding out later that was because he actually had no…
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Where to place house sale cash
I've just completed on a house sale. I have to live off this cash at present as I'm in the group of women who don't qualify for a pension yet due to Government moving the age limit. I have no other income but am married so don't have sole responsibility for bills. Advice needed please where to put a sizeable sum that is…
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What would you do?
Age 70 last November my wife has flexible drawdown with Halifax Life. She put the full value of her fund into their money fund to avoid any stock market losses (good job considering recent fluctuations). Halifax have told her they will not handle her account after age 75. Since her retirement she has taken just enough…
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Grant Overpayment
Hi I am all new to this so I apologize if I am not at the right place. I took a 3-year course from 2015-2018 and was allowed grants and loans for the course. The first year I got all my entitlement from Student Loan Company but the following year they didn't pay me my grant arguing I was unduly paid the previous year. I…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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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Advice on sewing/reading lamps, please
Dear all - hope this is the right place to ask. I used to do a fair bit of sewing, cross-stitch/soft furnishing but have really struggled in the last few years as my eyesight has deteriorated. Nothing serious, just anno domini... I am considering buying a lamp which I hope would help. Any thought/recommendations? I have…
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Free home hearing test??
Just scroll down, fill in a couple of details and they'll be in touch to offer you a free home hearing test: https://www.hearingaid.org.uk/hearing-aid-local-fb
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Beware of retirement flat schemes
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/nov/16/flat-retirement-builder-value-mccarthy-stone Nightmare :eek:
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Funding care in a nursing or your own home
If the Local Authority agree to fund a nursing home, can you still claim AA? Can you claim AA if the Local Authority fund a home help? TIA
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Free prescription at 60 what to do?
Hi All, I am 60 in a months time. Do I have to apply for my free prescription service ? Or is it that I simply have to prove my age when I pick up my prescription? Thanks....
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Searching for Things to do when retired
Just wondering where people have looked to find things they might be interested in doing when retired. I've seen:- https://do-it.org/ https://www.meetup.com/ Just searching on google for things such as "art classes" "language learning" or whatever. Library? Local council evening class website. U3A websites Any others? Not…
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My Mums 60th
Hi, I understand sot quite money saving, so if there is a problem I will get this thread removed. I am organising a somewhat surprise dinner for my mums 60th. I am asking for ideas for party bags to give to all the guests; What chocolates do you remember from 60's/70's? What chocolates would you like to find in a party bag…
