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We're living VERY comfortable lifestyles ... and our pensions are less than £45,000. So many experts think you need thousands to retire happily - but we're proof you don't

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According to money experts, you currently need more than £45,000 a year - after tax - to fund a 'comfortable' lifestyle in retirement. For most, these figures are no more than a pipe-dream.

I'm a pensioner receiving tax bills from HMRC on savings interest - do I really owe it? CRANE ON THE CASE

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Speaking to someone seems impossible and I've not been offered a face-to-face opportunity to explain matters to me. I also wonder if the letters may have been a scam.

Asda stems sales slide as new boss takes reins at struggling supermarket chain

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Sales suffered last year after a botched IT transformation disrupted operations. But it has hailed signs of improvement in recent weeks after slashing prices and improving services.

JLR profits under pressure as it battles Chinese rivals and geopolitical 'challenges'

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Jaguar Land Rover has warned of a squeeze on profits as it battles ongoing geopolitical challenges and heightened competition from Chinese rivals.

Can you REALLY make money from Tropic Skincare? Here's the truth about how much sellers are paid... as the cult brand's glamorous Dragons' Den owner takes £2m in dividends

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As a brand 'ambassador', Chloe Goodfellow waxes lyrical about the beautifully packaged products in videos on her social media accounts.

How to use marriage, children and wedding gifts to cut your inheritance tax bill

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The valuable 'spousal exemption' allows married people to leave their estate to each other free of any death duties.

Nvidia loses £400bn in a week as boss quits after 'the most expensive affair ever'… denting UK investors' pots

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As the second biggest company in the world, Nvidia had accounted for 5 per cent of the value of global stock markets at the start of October.

Dealers have cut discounts on petrol cars - so is it now cheaper to choose electric?

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Average discounts on new petrol cars have slipped from 10.8% in February to 10.2% in November, while diesel discounts have fallen from 9.7% to 8.5%. Is this the tipping point to choose a new EV?

Marcus launches a savings account that rewards you for good habits...but is the rate worth it?

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The account has a gimmick that means you can get paid higher interest. Here's how it works, plus how it compares with other easy-access accounts.

Landlords poised for tidal wave of rent challenges as vast majority of cases go in tenants' favour

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Tenants can now challenge rent increases at a tribunal - and figures show that in many cases the landlord is forced to charge less than they originally wanted to.

I'm 61, took a £69,000 lump sum and need to spend some on my home but where should I invest the rest?

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I need to access around £40,000 to £50,000 of it over the next year or so for home improvements and the rest could be a long-term investment. What should I do?

Mortgage pain hits first-time buyers: Estate agents see 27% drop off in enquiries

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First-time buyers have put their moving plans on hold in the wake of the Bank of England's decision to raise the base rate to 4 per cent last week.

Half of drivers change habits due to higher fuel prices - as diesel thefts surge twice as much as petrol bilking since March

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Recent analysis has revealed that brimming an SUV with a 70-litre tank with unleaded costs £15 more today than it did two years ago, while refuelling a diesel model is almost £40 more expensive.

Alex Brummer: The AI debt binge sparks disturbing echoes of the financial crisis

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The departure of Jensen Huang from Nvidia, after days of epic scrutiny of his personal life, could prove to be the defining event of the whole AI revolution.

Rolls-Royce delivers shareholders a £1.5bn boost as it shrugs off Iran turmoil

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Rolls-Royce announced a £1.5bn share buyback to be completed by next February as part of an existing £7bn-£9bn buyback programme across 2026 to 2028.

Defence firm Chemring puts US Sensors business up for sale after strategic review

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The FTSE 250 firm said the business, which supplies biological agent detectors to the Pentagon, would have 'greater opportunities to develop'.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang resigns and shares plunge 10% - taking losses this week to $730bn

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Nvidia shares plunged nearly 9 per cent amid reports the chipmaker's board is preparing to oust boss Jensen Huang over a string of affairs.

Morrisons rolls out flashing digital shelves - is dynamic pricing coming to supermarkets?

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Shoppers can search for a specific product via the Morrisons loyalty app's 'product finder tool'. The correct shelf-edge label in the supermarket will then light up.

Why Nvidia's stock market pain is hurting your pension and Isa: RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS

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The pensions and Isas of millions of British savers have been dented this week by the revelation that a middle-aged man thousands of miles away had an affair.

Anthropic eyes higher value of $1.5trillion amid scramble for shares - but will crisis at Nvidia derail blockbuster float?

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Anthropic's value looks set to be boosted as investors scramble to apply for shares in the AI giant ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

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