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Tax changes April 2008 ?
Is there a good site that will tell me what all the changes are in Tax in April, thresholds, etc? Many thanks
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£72 for a freakin' passport renewal!!
I had to pay no less than £79 to renew my passport today. Admittedly, £7 of that was for the post office's "check and send" service. But even so, how can the govt possibly justify over £70 for a...
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Company pension dilemma
My wife and I are the only employees of a limited company which is 100% owned by me. This set-up is unlikely to change for the foreseeable future. We both have very small pensions from previous jobs....
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'Optional' insurance legal cover
Having a house and two cars, we have been in the habit of selecting the 'optional' legal cover for all three. Does anyone have any experience or views as to whether this is necessary, or is it just...
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An Open Letter to Chelsea Clinton:
Dear Chelsea, You are living proof that it is a fine thing to be born with the proverbial silver spoon in your mouth. Raised in the White House, educated at Stanford and then Oxford, you have lived...
 
Tracker with dividends?
Hello, I curently invest in L & G trackers - the UK and the Europeans. Am I right in assuming these trackers do not benefit from dividends the companies represented in the trackers pay? Are there any...
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Mobile billing dispute.
Hi All, I find myself in dispute with a mobile operator over a bill. In the middle of last year I sent a letter by recorded delivery ending the contract at the end of the 12 month minimum period -...
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Tax Bands 2008/09
I know the income tax free allowance for the coming financial year will be £5435 with the 10% band being abolished and the basic rate being reduced to 20%, but has the upper limit of the basic rate...
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Northern Rock - naive question
I don't pretend to know much about these things - so can someone enlighten me about this:- From what I've heard on the box it seems the initial Northern Rock problems started because of people failing...
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19/2/2008 - the current market sentiment
The British pound is still depressed by the publication of the northern rock. The publication shows how much the financial situation is serious and negative after the sub-prime mortgage problem impact...
 
On Wall Street, Crime Pays
?Crime doesn?t pay.? Remember when people believed that old adage? More and more, we are seeing evidence that Wall Street criminals can expect handsome rewards. Consider the case of Oleksandr...
 
3% of cash withdrawal on Credit Card
Forgive me as my mind has gone to mush.. What is 3% of 20 for a cash withdrawal on Credit Card? (Min 3). I know it's 3 on 10, so would it be 6 on 20? Thanks
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Options trading accounts in the UK?
I'm on the lookout for a UK based online trading account that will offer trading in options in US indices, specifically the Russell 2000 (on which you can trade options via the IWM ticker symbol)....
 
"Gordon Brown Stole My Pension".....How??
Every so often over the past few years i have heard people ranting on about, when he was chancellor, our erstwhile PM "stole my pension" or words like it. What i want to know is what, EXACTLY did he...
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Northern Rock - Legal Challenge
I see in the light of the nationalisation announcement, that the largest shareholders Monaco-based hedge fund SRM are considering a legal challenge. In my opinion they can just fuck off. When did they...
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