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New credit card for pensioner abroad
clairg_2
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in Credit cards
Hello posting for my mum,
she's off to visit my brother, sister in law and new grandbaby in Oz in November for 3 months, now the problem is she's 61 retired a year and only has 1 credit card with £500 limit which she does pay off each month, except for last month left £15 on (doesn't know why!) then payied for a holiday £500 ish went over her amount and they charged her for it, don't know if this will effect her asking for an increase, i don't think she has a very high credit score, hasn't had many credit cards in her own name hubbie would buy stuff on his but this is not an option.
she does have savings and will pay most of the amount spent whilst over there off when she gets back, but doesn't want to take a lot of cash over there with her any ideas would be helpful.
Ta x:beer:
she's off to visit my brother, sister in law and new grandbaby in Oz in November for 3 months, now the problem is she's 61 retired a year and only has 1 credit card with £500 limit which she does pay off each month, except for last month left £15 on (doesn't know why!) then payied for a holiday £500 ish went over her amount and they charged her for it, don't know if this will effect her asking for an increase, i don't think she has a very high credit score, hasn't had many credit cards in her own name hubbie would buy stuff on his but this is not an option.
she does have savings and will pay most of the amount spent whilst over there off when she gets back, but doesn't want to take a lot of cash over there with her any ideas would be helpful.
Ta x:beer:
Would love to be a "Yummy Mummy" but more a "Slummy Mummy"!!:rotfl: :rotfl:
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