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Getting a bank of mum loan paid

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Hi,

I'm looking for a solution and I'm not sure where to look.
My mum has lent me several thousand pounds for a deposit on a rental house, and now she needs me to pay it back. However, she is terrible at keeping track and I want a solution akin to paypal where she can input the whole balance, and every time I make a payment that balance goes down - straight forward and unbiased.

I was thinking of "request a payment" from Paypal. however, I think you can only request one up-front payment on that?

Any ideas appreciated.
"One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to do is to supply light and not heat."
-Woodrow Wilson

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  • Presumably she doesn't need it in one fell swoop so set up a standing order and make payments that way so there is an electronic record.


    Alternatively, get her to open an account and make payments into that account electronically.
  • LilElvis
    LilElvis Posts: 5,835 Forumite
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    Make the payments by bank transfer and use the field where you can describe the payment to indicate the new balance, e.g. "loan bal 2000"
  • suejb2
    suejb2 Posts: 1,918 Forumite
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    Easy really
    I have a standing order for spends for my 13 and 16 year old. It shows on my statement and theirs. I named them so it's easy to see on the statement.
    Sprog One and Sprog Two respectively.
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  • Complement your bank transfers up with a spreadsheet showing the date, transaction name (eg payment 1 of 12) and the amount reducing each time, just as a separate record.
    They are an EYESORES!!!!
  • Piggywinkle
    Piggywinkle Posts: 134 Forumite
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    Get a cash book (from the post office, pound shop, stationers etc.) and write the full balance and the date at the top. Periodically, draw out the cash, update the amount paid/owed in the cash book, as well as the date, and get mum to initial it? Lo-tech solution :)
  • tyllwyd
    tyllwyd Posts: 5,496 Forumite
    I'd go with the earlier suggestion of getting her to open a savings account, and you make payments into that account. Then if you keep a spreadsheet as well, if there is any question it will be easy to double check against the statements from the savings account.
  • Fireflyaway
    Fireflyaway Posts: 2,766 Forumite
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    I'm paying my parents money back too. I set up a standing order for the same amount on the same day. I set it for a certain number of payments then it ends. So long as you don't miss a payment it pretty much takes care of itself.
  • onlyroz
    onlyroz Posts: 17,661 Forumite
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    Standing order on a regular date, backed up by a spreadsheet. If you make any overpayments make sure the payment reference field clearly says what the money is for.
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,436 Forumite
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    With Halifax, I can set-up a standing order and input an end date, is that option for you?
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