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Unbalanced tax treatment of private pensions

Like many of your readers I want to leave as much as possible to my children and grandchildren. I am horrified at the unbalanced tax treatment of private pensions and ISAs in respect of inheritance ta ...
My Letter to Santa (via the Mature Times)

My Letter to Santa (via the Mature Times)

Dear Father Christmas I know this is a bit early, but I wanted to get this in before my family start buying me the usual scarves and bath salts. What I really want is anything and everything from this ...
Already fatigued by Christmas

Already fatigued by Christmas

Much as I love Christmas why does it have to start so early!? I appreciate the need for shops to encourage us to buy gifts, but when did the need to decorate our houses and offices begin on the 1st of ...
Whatever has happened to British Rail?

Whatever has happened to British Rail?

Having been brought up in a village in the wilds of Dorset the prospect of a train journey was exciting.  I was at school when Dr Beeching’s axe fell on hundreds of railway lines and stations and cons ...