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Thermal underwear
I'm posting this question on 3 boards. :p OH and me were talking about this yesterday: Thermal underwear - who makes the best, most effective and as a 3rd consideration, economical? Oh yes, any tips or experiences? :rolleyes: I reckon we going have to get some in for the winter.
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House ins question for us/them
Currently we pay a house contents insurance to Saga (rented from housing association). Soon we will be moving and will be tenant of a house owned by our daughter & husband. It was our intention to continue household contents with Saga, and our daughter & husband would get a separate building insurance. It has been…
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Leaving a will
If I died tomorrow I'd leave property worth over a quarter of a million. I am single and childless. I have five siblings but I don't want any of them to inherit from me as they all have too much already. My questions are, if I leave all my money to a friend, will that friend have to pay tax on it? If so, how much tax? If I…
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Thermometer that says when it too cold for the elderly
I know the title doesn't make sense as any thermometer will tell you the temperature but what I want is one of those ones that Help the Aged or Age Concern used to give out. From what I can remember it was a card that showed when the room was the right temp. and when you were in danger of hypothermia. Has anyone seen them…
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Retiring is a real shock so what do you do in retirement
I was running my own business, with my wife, for many years but ill health meant my having to sell the business and retire early in my late 50's. Having enjoyed many many months of having no pressure and getting out and about, and getting the house fully redecorated we are now finding the boredem creeping in - slowly but…
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Joint tenants to tenants in common
We need to change the deeds of our house from Joint Tenants to Tenants in Common as we want to write our wills and what we wish to do isn't possible as Joint Tenants... I found some firms who do this for a fee £50 or so but wonder if its simple enough to do it myself... I did read a little about the process but it did seem…
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About ancestry.co.uk
Has anyone tried this site Is it worth the £83.40 annual fee?
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NHS Trust pulls CHC funding, wife at home penalised
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1243107/Sick-Spitfire-hero-forced-sell-home-pay-care--leaving-wife-94-homeless.html This case seems toi be falling through the cracks.
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Over 65 Any Help With Getting New Windows?
Hi all, Not sure if this is the correct board to post in, but I thought as it's the Silver Savers board it'd be my best bet. My question is this: is there any help for a 68 year old to get new double glazing? I've added some details of our circumstances below that might be of use to anyone "in the know". I live with my Mum…
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Can O/h and I afford early retirement ?
I finished work last year at the age of 50 ( job I loved for 14 years, Boss I hated ) Hubbie and I decided we could afford for me to stay at home. O.K, but husband is now 60 and I would love him to give up work now. We have investments and own our own home and have another property which we rent out. All in all we would…
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Probate concerns
This is my problem. I am Number 3/5 children. The eldest child is my half sister and she doesn't get along with at least 3 of us. Recently, my mum was ill and she was moved to a nursing home by my half sister. My brother-in-law (her husband) applied for power of attorney and despite every effort on my part to be named…
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Father - minimise nursing home cost to him
Hi, My father aged 85(divorced) is getting increasingly worried about living on his own and managing his medical conditions(primarily maintenance of his catheter). He has some short term memory problems that are slowly getting worse. He does have some home help and nursing care from the PCT as required. He feels that at…
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Walking on ice a problem?
You can use old socks over your shoes to stop you from skidding about. It may not be the most elegant look but sitting on your bottom, impromptu, isn't very elegant either! Neither are broken bones. You can use tights but they don't last long and don't grip so well. Happy walkie walkie!
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Can spouse and grandson be witnesses to a will if they are not beneficiaries?
Hello, please can anyone help as there is conflicting advice on the internet. My dad wants to make me sole beneficiary of his will. He has a house to leave which is solely in his name. My mum is in full agreement. I've been running around in circles all morning on the internet trying to find out if my mum and my son (aged…
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Pre budget report.Bus passes and prescriptions
Listening to Money box on R4 today and heard that hidden away in the chancellors report was the news that from April next year the age for bus passes and free prescriptions will rise by 1 month every 2 months. So someone who is 57 next April will not be eligible for these benefits until they are 61.5 yrs. I think it will…
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Cutting state pension payments.
Can the government legally reduce state pension payments (and other benefits) if things get worse economically?
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Cheap hotel in London
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Care costs and equity release - slightly complicated
Hi all, I'm posting here on behalf if my parents aged 60 and 61 just to see if anyone has experienced the same thing we are going through. My Mum has MS and over the weekend came down with a chest infection, unfortunately this caused her to lose all mobility in her legs and as my Dad has been ill for a week or so with the…
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Enduring Power of attorney
Does anyone know how much it will cost to register this through the courts. I've been scouring the internet without luck. Also once in place would it prevent someone taking advantage of someone with dementia? ie marrying them to take their home/money. Thanks
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Hospital transport costs
We have "adopted" an 80 yr old, partially sighted granny. Where is the best place to check on her eligibility for benefits etc. We are especially looking for hospital transport fees. regards
