My wife inherited £20,000 from her dad’s death. We’ve never been poorer
02-05-2024 07:30 via metro.co.uk

My wife inherited £20,000 from her dad’s death. We’ve never been poorer

As I was excited for her to spoil herself, I was worried too (Picture: Getty Images)‘What should we spend it on?’, my wife asked uncertainly.It was June 2023 and her inheritance from her late father’s estate had just landed in her bank account.
She now had an extra £20,000 to do what she wanted with but, after months of waiting and a rollercoaster of emotions, she had no idea where to start.‘Well… we could go on some nice holidays or you can spend i
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