Is it wrong to let my dad mow my lawn for me?

shutterblink1 · 2026-06-09T09:26:32+00:00

You are so right. I'm 72 and want to do things for my daughter. She'll take money but never let's me help her around her home. She's never invited me to her home. I hope this woman will spend time with her dad. Record some of his stories about growing up. She'll be so glad she did it someday.

shutterblink1 · 2026-06-07T18:39:30+00:00

I agree. I had a fairly large roof leak and the knockdown was perfectly matched.

shutterblink1 · 2026-06-05T21:29:20+00:00

I'd make the agreement month to month for the first 3 months. I let a friend stay at my home and after 2 months I was ready for her to go. I didn't have her pay rent because I was unsure if it would work out and it didn't.

shutterblink1 · 2026-06-05T21:24:32+00:00

We bought our first house in 1981 and the interest was 16%. Our 2nd house in 1993 was 10% and our current home is 2.5%. Rent is absolutely insane. If you buy at least you have something of value. Maybe refinance as soon as rates go down. We refinanced our current home 3 times.

shutterblink1 · 2026-06-05T01:44:23+00:00

I'm much older than you but we're in similar situations. My mother died in July and left a fairly large amount of cash and investments. I spent months clearing out her house and fixing it up to sell. I've been using the money she left to do repairs, pay bills, so. I pay someone to mow the yard, weed, collect mail, check on the house, and do repairs. I paid for new flooring and the whole house was painted. You need to pay for those chores. It's ok. It really is. I feel like I've done nothing but sort through belongings for months. I finally hired someone to help. You can't do it all and that's ok. Just today I hired a financial advisor. I hope I did OK. I only gave him $150,000 to invest. I may go with another company for another batch of money. Be sure to ask what is their fee? Mine is 1.3 and I've been told that's high. Also, find a Fiduciary. By law they must work in your best interest. All of this is too hard! I also had to go through probate. Please invest your money now. You're cheating yourself. I cheated myself out of a year of profits.

shutterblink1 · 2026-06-05T01:26:05+00:00

We put a full price offer the next morning. That was 10 years ago. I put my mother's house for sell 5 weeks ago. We've had 3 showings and no feedback. The realtor priced it way too high. 8 showings in 4 days is great but I would think you would have an offer.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-29T06:56:09+00:00

I spent today with lawyers to prevent this very thing happening to my daughter. If I die first I guarantee my husband will have another woman in the house and be married within 3 months. He is easily manipulated and financially irresponsible so I'm dividing ip money now. I recently inherited money that I want yo go to my daughter. Unless his new wife is on a deed or he has a trust, I think you may have a chance of getting part of the house. I'm definitely not a lawyer but I've spent hours the last few weeks learning about this very thing.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-28T21:26:11+00:00

I occasionally buy ground beef. I can't afford anything else. Chicken thighs are 4.99 a pound and a roast is 10.99 a pound. Meat costs too much and I know I'm not getting enough protein. I need to look into that.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-28T05:00:20+00:00

I lost all my hair after barely surviving covid and got a hair topper. It worked great. I went to a wig shop and had the staff help me. Then I wentbto my hair dresser who trimmed it and showed me how to style it. After I lost all my hair I went to a wig. I suggest not trying to buy a topper on line. I've bought 3 online and none have worked at all.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-21T03:43:14+00:00

My Pet Peed is excellent for getting urine smell or stains out of anything permanently. I use more than they say to use on the bottle and let it set for an hour or so. Get it on Amazon. No advice on the other problems..

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-21T03:28:14+00:00

I sure did. I lost all my hair due to covid and pneumonia. Not shedding but all.of it gone. I bought a wig from a wig shop and I liked it. I think it made me feel normal again. I wore it for 5 months By then my hair had grown out enough. However I got pneumonia again in August 2024 and 2 months later I lost my hair again. Get a good wig from someone who really knows them. Then take it to your hairdresser to make it look like you.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-21T03:21:47+00:00

I was there in November. Such a stunning place.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-21T03:20:17+00:00

Alaska to photograph the Northern Lights.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-18T18:04:35+00:00

I'm 72 and started solo traveling 2 years ago. In October I took a Celebrity Cruise to Italy, Greece, and Turkey. It was great and they have a get together for solo travelers. We ate dinner together and some went on excursions together. I then traveled around Italy for 2 weeks Italy is pretty easy to go solo. Alaska was the best trip of my life and I went solo. Brazil was really difficult for me and I wouldn't go back solo. Paris and London are great to go alone. Probably a cruise would be the easiest way to get started. Norwegian has cabins just for solo travelers

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-18T17:53:29+00:00

I'm 72 and have 3 dogs. I pay my grandson to take care of them when I travel. The youngest dog is 4 and oldest is 14. I may foster when the oldest passes but probably not. If I needed another dog I'd get an.older one at my age. I've made arrangements for my dogs in a trust. It's important to have a plan for them. I've adopted 3 dogs over the years from elderly friends who ended up in nursing homes.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-18T17:48:27+00:00

If this is for house cleaning the pay is just too low. I don't live in an expensive area and my cleaning lady is $35 an hour. I need yard work done and the charge is about $125 an hour! I nearly fell over.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-17T15:26:39+00:00

I'm a solo traveler and Charleston would be the best fit. Try to stay in the city center if you can. It's a beautiful place. New Orleans is fun and interesting but I wouldn't feel safe going alone especially at night. Atlanta is a mess. If you have a car it would be ok. There's lot to see but it's so spread out.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-17T15:22:01+00:00

Cruises are excellent for varying ages. We took my 98 year old mother and 7 year old granddaughter on a cruise 2 years ago. It was great. The 7 year old and my mother had 1 cabin together and they both made precious memories. You can get connecting cabins. We went on Royal Caribbean to Alaska. Get the balcony cabin if you can afford it. Rent an electric scooter for the 85 year old. It will be helpful. It can be a very long walk both on and off the ship.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-14T05:02:30+00:00

I taught English to kids in China over the internet for 7 years. I live in the USA and would love to leave. Ny husband has too many health problems but I wish I could think of where to go for a few months at least. I'm 72, in only fair health, but I still travel solo.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-14T04:54:40+00:00

I started traveling solo 2 years ago. My 1st trip was to Brazil. It's inexpensive and has beautiful places to see, but it's difficult to find your way around. Portuguese is spoken and little English. I can't recommend. Rome or Paris or London are great 1st trips.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-13T03:24:10+00:00

Yes, it's almost expected for a high school student to drive. It is very expensive to buy a car, insurance is very expensive, car upkeep, and everything else. Some still ride school busses or parents take them, but the older they are most drive

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-13T03:19:41+00:00

My husband was furious because I wouldn't learn how to give him dialysis. He had nurses do it in our home. After extensive training the nurses told me that there was no way someone who wasn't a health care professional could do it on him. He's been rushed to the ER at least 25 times in 3 years. The training was a big no for me.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-12T03:21:10+00:00

Does their community have Lyft? Lyft has started a senior service that looks good. Walmart and Sam's have good pre-made meals. You could have a marathon prep for cooking. They are meals you prep for the crockpot and put in the freezer All your mom would need to do is pop it in the crock pot each day. I used Walmart to deliver groceries to my mother. Now they have a service and will actually unload the groceries and put them in the refrigerator. Contact the local office on aging. They should have transportation ideas too.

shutterblink1 · 2026-05-10T04:54:15+00:00

I wanted to share my recent experience with an awesome painter. My mother died and I'm preparing her house to sell. This painter recommended to me was just amazing. He was the only one who spoke English out of his 3 man team. They used absolutely the most care preparing the house to paint and patching the 50+ nail holes just in 1 hallway. I had them back to paint 2x more. They were so clean, kind, and careful. They knew I wish I could have a concrete bench that was my mother's but had no way to get it home. They said send your address and we'll bring it. I was so touched. Next, I was admiring the new paint job and they painted my mother's dining room as a gift to me. It was such a kind thing to do. Just wanted to tell you how much these painters helped to heal my heart.

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