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Tax relief on pension savings
In the UK, there is a complicated relationship that defines tax relief on pensions savings. It can be made much…
Major economic themes in 2016
As 2015 comes to an end, what will the major economic themes in 2016 be? Let's take a look at…
Gift tokens – Christmas special!
Christmas is a time of year for retailers to be happy. Why? Because we like to buy their gift tokens!…
NHS funding – what options are there?
The solution to NHS funding has been a growing problem in the UK, and solutions are as much political as…
Five ways of Thinking your way to Saving Money
Saving money, especially in December when we spend more than any other time of the year, might seem impossible. But…
Blurred Lines: Active and Passive Fund Management
Active fund management means picking assets which meet the investment objective. So how have the lines become blurred? Active and…
Investing in Precious Metals
Anyone watching the slump in metal prices might wonder if they should now be investing in precious metals Here are…
What gives Money its Value?
It's just paper and cheap metal, so why does it have any value at all? There has been much discussion…
Poverty and the free market
Part of this article was originally included in How to end World Poverty. The ideas have been expanded since that…
How can we End World Poverty?
This article has been reduced, with part of the content available as an expanded article on Poverty and the Free…