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How some pensions could soon be taxed at 91% on death - what you can do to protect yours

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A tax 'blind spot' means bereaved families could be stripped of hundreds of thousands of pounds more from inheritances, according to calculations by financial services company NFU Mutual.

What I fear Burnham will tax to fix the care crisis: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Today

Solving the country's care crisis is one of Burnham's overriding missions. Though he has skin in the game - his father is battling Alzheimer's - I give the PM little chance of succeeding.

Seven UK company shares to pick for lavish dividend payouts

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When the Dutch East India Company began sailing to Asia, voyages were risky and expensive - expeditions needed money and investors were not always easy to find.

How unloved UK property trusts quietly became a hot summer investment

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Big US investors snapping them up on the cheap have started a Real estate investment trusts revival. We explain how to profit from Reits.

Britain's worst areas for potholes mapped as drivers now face £3.3bn annual repair bill

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There are thought to be over a million potholes in the UK and every time they're bashed, drivers lose £341 on average in damages.

Lepas L8 review: The premium Chinese SUV at a family-friendly price - but can it stand out from the crowd?

Today

Is there really room in the already-congested family SUV segment for another Chinese SUV to blossom? Freda Lewis-Stempel has driven the Lepas L8 to find out...

New flats on our estate mean we no longer have a parking space or communal grounds - what are our rights as leaseholders?

Today

The development comprises 20 starter-home flats and replaced 10 parking spaces, seven garages, and communal open space including grassed areas, trees, and hedges.

Alex Brummer: More borrowing will be a disaster for Britain, we need to cut spending instead

Today

it comes as a blow to find out that in the early run-up to the Budget, John Healey is looking at ways of stretching an already overwrought Government balance sheet

How 22 savers scooped the £1M Premium Bonds top prize within 100 days

Today

Each month, millions of Britons eagerly check Premium Bonds results in the faint hope they may have scooped a big prize.

I am being hounded to pay my licence fee even though I don't watch live TV. This was the letter I was sent... what can I do? SALLY SORTS IT reveals why so many are being targeted - and how to end your torment

Today

TV licensing sent me a letter saying I watched BBC iPlayer without a licence. But I don't know what iPlayer looks like, never mind how to use it...

New tax deadline for landlords and sole traders: Everything you must know to dodge big fines...

Today

Sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 from their self-employment and property have until Friday to make their first quarterly report to HMRC

My stepchildren own half of my home following my husband's death - should I buy them out? HEATHER ROGERS replies

Today

Under trust terms, I can live in the house and move house, but I can't cohabit. My solicitor has suggested I may like to buy my stepchildren out of the trust.

Do you need to worry about Making Tax Digital? The This is Money podcast

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Making Tax Digital has come in, meaning hundreds of thousands of people need to make their first quarterly report to HMRC this week

FTSE 100 eyes 11,000 points as it closes near all-time high

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The FTSE 100 is nearing 11,000 points as another surge in oil prices helped to fuel the blue-chip index to close near an all-time high.

The seven financial steps EVERY woman should have taken by her 50s: Our experts reveal how to secure a rich and enviable future - and how to catch up if you've fallen behind

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Women usually take the lead in household finances, paying bills and drawing up a budget, but research shows we are still at risk when major midlife changes strike.

Former boss of Ikea joins JD Sports as new chair to steady the ship

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Peter Agnefjäll, who spent more than two decades at Ikea, will succeed Darren Shapland as the chair of JD Sports from the beginning of September.

Aldi and Lidl should be stopped from blocking rivals opening shops nearby, says regulator

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Since 2010, the likes of Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco have been banned from having restrictive covenants in land deals.

London-listed Genel Energy rejects £202m takeover bid from Norwegian rival DNO

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Genel Energy has rejected an unsolicited takeover approach by a rival as it becomes the latest London-listed firm to be targeted by a foreign firm.

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Anglesey Mining tops a barnstorming AIM week

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Shares in Anglesey Mining rose 48 per cent this week after the company set out its case for reviving the Parys Mountain copper mine in north Wales.

Do you ignore your sat-nav to reach your destination quicker? Most drivers do, poll finds

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The vast majority don't trust sat-navs to complete journeys in the fastest time. But there are still one in ten motorists who blindly follow every instruction, even those putting them in danger.

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