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Five ski insurance myths
Features Skiing can be a dangerous business. And yet many people heading off for a holiday on the slopes won't have adequate insurance. That could prove to be a very expensive mistake. Ruth Jackson examines the reasons why, and dispels five of the most common myths about winter sports cover.
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Tax advice of the week: Sacrifice your salary
Features With benefit cuts for higher-earners and rising national insurance contributions, you might want to consider lowering your taxable pay by 'buying' perks from your gross salary.
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Japan's not the country you think it is
Merryn's Blog The steretypical Japanese is an honest, orderly soul who reveres their elders. Turns out that's not quite true. And if that's not true, what else isn't?
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How to handle a volcanic eruption
Features Stranded abroad at the mercy of the volcanic ash cloud, thousands of travellers could be seriously out of pocket by the time they get home. So, if you or someone you know has had to fork out for hotel fees or alternative travel, what can you do? Ruth Jackson weighs up the options.
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Back to school, but don't forget your insurance
Merryn's Blog With students heading to universities in their droves, it's time for parents to dig out their insurance policies. The average student has £3,548 worth of belongings in their student accomodation, says Sainsbury's Finance. But 34% admit that they are not insured, which could leave them seriously out of pocket if their laptop or mobile phone gets stolen.
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Insurance: only a fool travels without it
Features Travel insurance is something that most people see as an unnecessary extra when going abroad. But as Ruth Jackson points out, it could be a very costly thing to overlook for the sake of saving a few pounds.
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Don't pay for pointless insurance cover
Features If you're cutting back on your expenditure, one area ripe for savings is insurance. Many policies are unnecessary and some are positively worthless. Ruth Jackson outlines which are the must-have insurance policies and which you can definitely do without, and explains what you could do with the money instead.
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Beware of dodgy insurance
Features Payment protection insurance is overpriced, difficult to claim on and often missold, says Tim Bennett. But new proposals from the Competition Commission could change some of that.
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Take care when using price comparison sites
Features Price comparison websites promise to give you the cheapest quotes from hundreds of insurers. But the FSA says these sites are not living up to expectations – and accuses them of not displaying information 'clearly, fairly and accurately'. Tim Bennett explains how best to use the sites.
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