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  • SnowyOwl_2
    SnowyOwl_2 Posts: 5,257 Forumite
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    Mightymo, thank you that is an excellent tip, v.money saving.
  • brm_2
    brm_2 Posts: 119 Forumite
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    economiser wrote:
    Are your documents any safer with a third party than kept in a fireproof safe at home? Barclays Bank managed to lose my father's will.

    Would anybody, in their right mind, entrust anything to any bank.

    (Respect to you, and to your Father's decision, that he thought that thas was the right thing to do at that time.)

    Who said anything about a fireproof safe. That costs money!!
    My original will and deeds for my cottage are encased in a lead box in a strong box, under my garden. (Always checked to ensure integrity)
    It's really in some ways making sure that YOU have CONTROL.

    I may be older, but I have not got to the stage of putting my cash under the bed, YET.
    Follow the 6 'Ps' principle.
  • brm_2
    brm_2 Posts: 119 Forumite
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    brm wrote:
    Would anybody, in their right mind, entrust anything to any bank.

    (Respect to you, and to your Father's decision, that he thought that thas was the right thing to do at that time.)

    Who said anything about a fireproof safe. That costs money!!
    My original will and deeds for my cottage are encased in a lead box in a strong box, under my garden. (Always checked to ensure integrity)
    It's really in some ways making sure that YOU have CONTROL.

    I may be older, but I have not got to the stage of putting my cash under the bed, YET.

    Strange, I have not had any answer from the 'Economiser'
    Follow the 6 'Ps' principle.
  • JayS_3
    JayS_3 Posts: 318 Forumite
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    brm wrote:
    Would anybody, in their right mind, entrust anything to any bank.

    (Respect to you, and to your Father's decision, that he thought that thas was the right thing to do at that time.)

    Who said anything about a fireproof safe. That costs money!!
    My original will and deeds for my cottage are encased in a lead box in a strong box, under my garden. (Always checked to ensure integrity)
    It's really in some ways making sure that YOU have CONTROL.

    I may be older, but I have not got to the stage of putting my cash under the bed, YET.

    I hope you've told someone you can trust about this, just in case !
    The only stupid question, is an unasked question ...
  • brm_2
    brm_2 Posts: 119 Forumite
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    JayS wrote:
    I hope you've told someone you can trust about this, just in case !

    'No Worries Mate!'
    Its all in the scheme of life.
    Follow the 6 'Ps' principle.
  • fairenoughclough
    fairenoughclough Posts: 2,108 Forumite
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    hutchie wrote:
    We very recently redeemed our house deeds from Abbey National .deedsave service.They charged us £65+vat to set it up and £95+vat to release them.Racketeers the lot of them.

    When we finished paying off our Abbey National mortgage, they kindly paid for our solicitor to finish off paperwork involved in obtaining deeds.

    They did this because they were so embarassed at the service they'd provided when we had switched mortgages (internally within Abbey National, from variable rate to discounted rate) a few months before.

    They sent the wrong paperwork and tried to charge us for things we'd already paid for !

    I don't think it was down to racketeering though, just sheer incompetence!

    :p


    The solicitor now looks after the deeds free of charge.
    Just for one moment, thought I'd found my way.
  • brm_2
    brm_2 Posts: 119 Forumite
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    fairenoughclough wrote:
    When we finished paying off our Abbey National mortgage, they kindly paid for our solicitor to finish off paperwork involved in obtaining deeds.

    They did this because they were so embarassed at the service they'd provided when we had switched mortgages (internally within Abbey National, from variable rate to discounted rate) a few months before.

    They sent the wrong paperwork and tried to charge us for things we'd already paid for !

    I don't think it was down to racketeering though, just sheer incompetence!

    Glad things worked out OK.
    You say 'They kindly paid' Do you believe that!
    Sheer incompetence 'Yes'
    People who work in these environments need much better training.
    They now have to communicate with a much more educated social group. But do these institutions learn.
    No.
    We are the people that must kick them in the 'butt' and we do.
    They make their money from the people that are unable to pay their debts to them.
    Follow the 6 'Ps' principle.
  • fairenoughclough
    fairenoughclough Posts: 2,108 Forumite
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    brm


    I thought it was 7 p's.


    Proper preparation prevents !!!!!! poor performance


    No you're right it's six.

    :o
    Just for one moment, thought I'd found my way.
  • brm_2
    brm_2 Posts: 119 Forumite
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    fairenoughclough wrote:
    brm


    I thought it was 7 p's.


    Proper preparation prevents !!!!!! poor performance


    No you're right it's six.

    :o

    Your the first person to list this on the site.
    There are seven, but that gets us into the 777's who wants to know?
    Follow the 6 'Ps' principle.
  • fairenoughclough
    fairenoughclough Posts: 2,108 Forumite
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    brm wrote:
    Your the first person to list this on the site.
    There are seven, but that gets us into the 777's who wants to know?


    If we're talking the dreaded Powerpoint here, I've heard :-

    p p p p p presentation p

    and I thought I'd put all that BS behind me !
    Just for one moment, thought I'd found my way.
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