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Daily Mirror
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Levi Winchester

Mum with cancer struggling to afford cost of living while saving for funeral

A mum who is battling terminal cancer says she has been forced to start saving for her own funeral due to the cost of living crisis.

Melanie Finlay, 48, who lives in Inverness in Scotland, says she worries her family will struggle financially after she is gone following the huge rise in bills.

The mum-of-one has been diagnosed with metastatic cancer that has spread to her bones, lungs, hips, knees and bone marrow.

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