Personal Finance
- CelebrityThe Telegraph
‘I couldn’t get out of inheriting our 1,900-acre country estate – even if I wanted to’
A series of unfortunate events led to Luke Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, the future 12th Earl of Sandwich, inheriting Mapperton House.
6-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
What happens to my pension when I change jobs?
The days of having a job for life appear to be over. A recent American study found that the average baby boomer had worked for 12 different employers by the time they reached 56.
8-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Royal Mail ‘uses Google to check stamps’, claim whistleblowers
Royal Mail staff are using Google to identify counterfeit stamps amid growing concerns letter recipients are being wrongly fined, whistleblowers have told The Telegraph.
6-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
For rent: the country piles that were panic-bought during Covid
Lydney Park Estate is a Victorian pile set in manicured gardens and surrounded by a deer park. The Grade II listed house sprawls over more than 17,000 sq ft and features marble bathtubs, original fireplaces and panelling, as well as a sleek modern designer kitchen. There are staff quarters and even museum rooms, which contain findings from the Roman site within the grounds, plus artefacts from New Zealand.
9-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Motorists to be taxed more than smokers as war on drivers revs up
Motorists will be taxed more than smokers within years as the cost of driving hits record highs.
4-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Revealed: Britain’s worst banks for fraud complaints
Revolut is the most complained-about bank for fraud disputes, new data has revealed.
5-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Questor: this investment fund outperforms the global index
Buying a global stock market tracker fund is arguably the simplest way for any investor to obtain an inflation-beating return over the long run. The MSCI AC World Index, for example, has generated an 11.5pc annualised return over the past decade. Over the same period, inflation has amounted to around 2.9pc per year on average.
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