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50 pence coins: The art in your pocket

Sherlock Holmes once famously said to his faithful companion “You see Watson, but you don’t observe.” The great sleuth was referring to the number of stairs ascending from Baker Street to their first ...

admin 9399 views 2 likes Oct 4, 2016

Inheritance tax is a form of double taxation, say the over-50s

New survey of Gransnet and Mumsnet users shows that 15% intend to spend everything before they die A new survey of Gransnet and Mumsnet users over 50 reveals that 73% consider inheritance tax to be a ...

admin 3430 views 1 likes Oct 3, 2016

Low savings levels put millions at financial risk

New research shows that millions of working-age people across the UK are at financial risk due to their low levels of savings. The research, launched today by the Money Advice Service, shows that 4 in ...

Mark 2868 views 1 likes Sep 29, 2016

Something of interest – or is it?

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. The so-called “Duck Test” suggests you can usually identify an unknown object from its general characteri ...

Mark 3019 views 1 likes Sep 27, 2016