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The Chancellor's mooted plan to turn pensions into something more like an Isa - with tax relief coming at the point of withdrawal rather than contribution - threatened to undermine retirement saving, particularly among middle-class workers. After warnings that the raid could cause a 'Northern Rock-style run on the pensions system', one senior Treasury source last night confirmed that 'there won't be any changes to tax relief at all in the Budget' on March 16.
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Modern life is NOT rubbish, says Warren Buffett, as his shareholder letter reveals the secret sauce for prosperity
'It's an election year, and candidates can't stop speaking about our country's problems (which, of course, only they can solve),' wrote Buffett. His response was an ode to our good fortune that is about as far as you can get from the 'I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore' posturing of populist politics.
Would President Trump boost your nest egg? What a triumph for the rogue candidate would mean for investors
After claiming victory this week in seven states, the polls gave the businessman-cum-celebrity a 27 per cent chance of becoming the next US president. With a host of outlandish policies, not least building a wall across the border to Mexico, what would a Trump triumph in the November election mean for investors?
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There are 1.2million unclaimed premium bond prizes worth £51million, including two bumper £100,000 amounts, according to National Savings and Investments. Many of the bigger prizes outstanding are from those who have small holdings, the data reveals, so it is likely the winners haven't thought to check them because of their size.
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To clear the average national household debt of ?13,000 at 6% interest with a monthly repayment of ?100 will take around 17 years. There are, however, plenty of simple ways to make significant savings on your regular spending that could clear your debt - or boost your savings - in less than a year. This is Money's top 50 - updated - money-saving tips may appear light-hearted but are deadly serious.
When will interest rates rise? Bank's lone wolf ends his hike calls, as outlook for a rise drifts to 2017
Interest rates are set to remain at their record lows well into 2017, commentators suggested after the Bank of England held rates by a vote of 9-0 and lowered its growth forecasts. The quarterly inflation report said that outlook for global growth had weakened further since the previous report in November and that the latest data suggest a softer picture for UK activity in 2015 than previously assumed.
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