Worried about money - well, who wouldn't be?

Mum is worried that her bungalow won't sell, now that she is in a retirement flat. Not many people are buying houses these days, but hers is nice and I'm sure it's just a matter of time before it gets snapped up. And now her friends are telling me that she confides her worries to them, but what can I do?

Mum is not penniless - her savings are not generating the cash from interest that they used to, and she is less well off than she was - just like everyone in the UK. But she is fine and warm and well fed, and I want her to feel happy and secure.

But she has always been a worrier and maybe would worry about something else if it wasn't how much money she has, and whether her house will sell.

I am now also trying to rent the bungalow out and then we will have two options. Watch this space.