The oldie is deteriorating rapidly and now not managing money well. We've had a bit of an issue over Christmas about a mysteriously generous cheque that they can't remember writing and a huge credit card bill for slightly nebulous purchases.
They do however need to be able to pay for things in person as at the moment they are still getting out and about.
I think a pre-paid card is probably a good option as it will limit the mount of money they have access to - so hit me with your recommendations....
I'm going to have to take away their cheque book, debit card and existing credit cards. Which they will hate. What a great start to the year.
PS: yes, I'm getting the cheque from the bank to make sure it wasn't written fraudulently by the recipient but I'm pretty sure it will have been written by the oldie. Perhaps after a suggestion. Or it could all be totally innocent.