Are perks at work perks?
Listening to the politicians (and the bigots on phone ins) you begin to think it is the solemn duty of all of us to work. I have to say I don’t share that conviction. If you don’t want to work you shouldn’t have to. But similarly I don’t think that you should [...]
April Fool’s day for savers
Every year there is a flurry of adverts extolling the virtue of maximising your tax allowance on savings. And every year I wonder if anyone falls for it. I mean – are you really beating the tax man if you pile any spare cash into low interest accounts? And who actually has [...]
Is health insurance in good health?
It’s a fact of life (and death) that insurance is one of those things you don’t need until you needed it. Then, maybe, if you are lucky, you’ll be glad you got it. And then you might find there is something in the small print that suggests payment is not an option. [...]