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Moby: ‘I spent a tonne of money on a renovation – and made my house a lot less valuable’
Moby, 58, is an American musician who found fame in the 1990s, and has sold over 20 million records. Born Richard Melville Hall, his breakthrough hit ‘Go’ reached Number 10 in the UK Singles Chart in 1991, and he has since had 18 singles and 12 albums in the UK Top 40.
9-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Scourge of new ‘wrist-lash’ claims pushes car insurance to record high
Securing a hefty insurance payout after an accident was once as easy as saying a simple word: whiplash.
3-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
The militant women’s pension group that spent a fortune – and achieved nothing
When newly elected Labour MP Carolyn Harris entered Parliament in 2015, she was keen to take up worthy causes.
6-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Premium Bonds: how do you buy them and what are the chances of winning?
Premium Bonds are Britain’s most popular savings product, with the thrill of potentially winning big enticing millions to invest.
8-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
The pension lump sum ‘emergency’ tax trap that could cost you thousands
Building a good pension takes a lifetime of hard work, so ensuring you are making the most of every pound is essential. But an unfortunate quirk of HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) system means pensioners are frequently overtaxed – since 2015, retirees have overpaid more than £1bn in income tax. Last year, HMRC overtaxed pensioners by a record £200m.
5-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Pensioners overtaxed by more than £3,000 each after ‘indefensible’ HMRC errors
The taxman overcharged pensioners a record £200m last year because of “indefensible” quirks in the tax system left unfixed for a decade.
3-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
HMRC leaves woman too poor to pay for her own funeral
A pensioner was left too poor to afford her own funeral after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) took a year to issue her income tax refund.
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