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High earners have been urged to make the most of their pension contributions while they still can.

Sean McCann, tax specialist at insurance, pensions and investment specialist NFU Mutual, stressed that high earners try to maximise this year’s tax-efficient pension contribution immediately.

“Someone with a yearly income between 50,000 and 130,000 should consider investing more of their savings and disposable income before the reduced annual allowance comes into force in April 2011,” he remarked.

Mr McCann explained that the Treasury has simplified some of the rules, which he said is good news for people earning over 130,000 each year.

“Full tax relief will be available on the first 50,000 of contributions,” he explained. Read full post…

Two rehabilitation experts, Moving Minds and IPRS are joining together to offer programmes for improving the treatment provided to victims of accidents and ill health, in a move that should also help lower the costs of claims for health and accident insurers.

Moving Minds, which specialises in psychological rehabilitation, and IPRS, which focuses on musculoskeletal injury management, are partnering to fill a need for a service that recognises that psychological needs also have to be met, and that ignoring them can delay recovery for the patient and add to the cost of claims.

The two companies have stated they will provide “a comprehensive and seamless 360 degree assessment and treatment service for patients, ensuring an individual’s needs are met in the best possible way through evidence-based interventions”, primarily through addressing the relationship between mental and physical health issues .

David Bingham, who is group chief executive for IPRS, said “Working closely with Moving Minds, we are now able to offer clients advice from a unified source.”

He went on to say “Further assistance in managing insurance cases can also be given to claims handlers and employers, thus easing their workload, and referrers will be made aware much earlier in the rehabilitation process of how successful the ongoing treatment is likely to be.”

Investing into real estate can be a fantastic way of making some extra income.  And while it may take work and some extra time to do it really can be worth it.Here are a few different ways to make some extra side income by investing into real estate.

1.       Become a Landlord

If you are starting to invest into real estate this is a great way to start.You just need to buy a property and then rent it out to another person.The difference between what the rent money that you collect and what all your bills such as mortgage and repairs are would be your profit.

And that difference only increases as you pay off the mortgage and the price of rent goes up every few years.So, it is a long term approach, but at the end it can bring you a lot of passive income.

2.       Flipping Houses

This is a simply strategy.  You look for houses that are cheap, buy them, fix them up a little, and then resale them for more.  House flipping can be very profitable if it is done right, but also a lot of work.

3.       Tax Liens

Finally you can invest your money into real estate and make an income for yourself by Buying Tax Liens for High Investment Returns.  Tax liens are a little different than other investment options.

When somebody does not pay their taxes those taxes get turned into tax liens and are auctioned off.  If you buy a tax lien then you will be reimbursed at a later date with a higher investment return added onto it after the money is eventually received from the tax payer.

If they do not pay their taxes by a certain date the IRS takes their house and gives it to you, the investor who did pay the taxes.

So, if you only buy tax liens from people who own properties worth more than their taxes then either way you are going to make money.  If you do your research it is a no risk way of making some extra money.

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One of the misnomers about an offshore bank account is that it is only for the very wealthy. An offshore corporation plus offshore bank account is more economical than one might think. An offshore bank account is an account that you open in a country or jurisdiction outside your own. Thus opening an offshore bank account is a good place to begin on the freedom road and such an offshore banking relationship can provide the foundation of what follows. The most obvious legitimate reason for opening an offshore bank account is the cash-flow advantage of getting interest on deposits paid gross, without the withholding tax usually imposed on non-resident bank accounts.

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A damning report by the OFT says that many debt management companies are exploting their customers in the UK.

According to the Telegraph:  More than half of debt management companies face being closed down. They highlighted: the most common concerns included companies failing to disclose a fee – suggesting the service is free when it is not – and the poor advice provided by advisers.

According to the BBC: Some debt management firms are posing as charities and are aiming to make money from vulnerable people, the Office of Fair Trading has found. The regulator has ordered 129 firms to clean up their act within three months or face losing their licences.

The Independent reports:  The OFT will say that it is planning to update its guidelines “to take explicit account of new and emerging unfair business practices”. Ray Watso

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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has clamped down on a number of websites that have been selling European health insurance cards, called EHIC cards. These cards, now a key part of health insurance for travellers, are given free by the NHS, for UK residents needing access to free or cheap state healthcare when in the European Union .

Despite the cards being available for free from the NHS, four separate websites have been told to stop charging up to GBP10 for the cards, without making it clear that they were not official sites.

Although OFT said that the sites could offer a ‘review and forwarding’ service, it did deem that the sites were misleading customers. Of the websites involved in the scam, three have now signed an agreement that they will not continue to deceive their customers, while the fourth has been suspended.

Heather Clayton, senior director of the Consumer Group at OFT, commented “While it is not unlawful to charge money for a reviewing and forwarding service, traders must be clear about the product or service they are offering, and not trick consumers into parting with money for services they don’t want. P Read full post…

It’s so easy to never use cash nowadays. Banks and credit card companies make it easier and easier to complete quick transactions using fast passes or check cards or all sorts of new inventions and gimmicks. However, it is important to still use cash because it makes the spender more aware of their spending habits, and therefore a more responsible spender.

Using cash for small purchases such as coffee and lunch makes the spender more aware of how they spend on a daily basis and how much money they have left. With credit and debit cards, these small transactions lose value as only a number lessens in each value each time it is swiped. The user may keep a receipt, but more often than not any further bookkeeping is ignored. These small transactions add up; buying a $2 coffee every morning equals $10 a week, which adds up to $560 a year. T

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The Healthy Indiana Plan available to Indiana residents seeking affordable health insurance continues to be an outstanding program for Indiana families. During these tumultuous times in our economy and health care system, it’s encouraging to know that plans such as these are available for Americans.
The plan primarily serves the very poor and low income population, and is a great option for families with children who do not have insurance through their employer nor can they afford standard individual health insurance plans. Those types of plans are getting more and more expensive and with mandates going into place soon with the new health care reform bill, many Indiana residents are scrambling to get proper coverage. That’s why this type of plan is invaluable.
Other states such as Washington, have similar programs to help their residents. Washington Basic offers a variety of benefits to qualifying residents. Read full post…