Monthly Archives: March 2009

Inefficient Giving Costs Charities Nearly £1 Billion

In 2007/08 UK adults gave £10.6bn to worthy causes, but gifted nearly £1bn to the taxman Use Gift Aid and make your donations tax-efficient [...more]
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How To Survive A Recession

Skirts getting longer? Cigarette butts shorter? Easier to get a cab or a table at that fashionable restaurant? All these are said to be signs of recession – the dreaded R word. The technical definition of a recession is when the economy has shrunk for at least six months – as measured by negative Gross [...more]
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Insulating Your Finances Against Recession

Unemployment Insurance Almost certainly the biggest fear for working people in a recession is losing their job and not being able to meet their financial commitments. And the biggest commitment of all for most people is their mortgage. [...more]
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