ON REACHING the age of 16 in Scotland you can marry without parental consent but cannot vote; you may qualify for a cash card and cheque book but will not be allowed credit.
Scotsman: Case Of The Different ‘same Rates’
IT HAS been a bad week for one of the UK’s favourite financial institutions. Nationwide Building Society, the world’s largest, has gone back on one of its promises.
Scotsman: Chancellor Seems To Lack Property Of Mercy On IHT
SPIRALLING house prices mean that many more estates are now valued over the inheritance tax (IHT) nil-rate band threshold of £285,000 and it is proving one of the government’s must unpopular forms of taxation.
Scotsman: How High Street Is Falling Out Of Fashion
ABOUT half of Scots – the highest level ever – are planning to do their Christmas shopping online this year to save time and money and cut down on hassle, according to a new report by Visa.
Scotsman: Long Arm Of New Age-discrimination Law
MOST pension schemes are littered with rules that relate to age: the age at which you can join, the age at which your pension normally comes into payment, the age at which you can take early retirement, and so on.
Money Links For 1st Dec 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 1st Dec 2006.
This Is Money: Fresh Crackdown On Loan Sharks
Specialist enforcement teams are being set up to tackle loan sharks that prey on poor and vulnerable consumers
Motley Fool: Best Mortgage Site Of The Year
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This Is Money: If Only Had The Cash I’d Bid On It
More than 900 pieces of Hollywood memorabilia worth £1.7million are going under the hammer in a Christmas Internet auction.
This Is Money: Offy Braced For Email Discount Deluge
Threshers off-licence chain was today braced for a rush of customers after a 40% discount offer was widely circulated via email