Being diagnosed with cancer is a serious blow. One in three of us will receive the news at some stage in our lives and it is no surprise that a recent study by the healthcare provider Bupa identified the disease as the biggest health worry of most Britons.
Source:Bad news from the doctor; worse news [...]
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Aug. 25-29:
Source:Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories: Aug. 25-29 (Market Watch)
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It could be a major problem. Workers in their 20s and 30s using their retirement funds to pay credit card debt and home mortgages instead of leaving it alone to accumulate.
Source:Young workers show a lack of commitment to save (Austin American-Statesman)
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U.S. mutual fund companies collect $12 billion a year in ongoing marketing fees for their funds. And $442 million of this comes at funds that are closed to new investors — charges that are assessed even though the funds no longer need to cover marketing and distribution costs to attract and begin serving new customers, [...]
This week, new cars will roll off forecourts up and down the country as the 58 registration is introduced. And despite endless warnings about the dire effects of the credit crunch, much of this spending will be financed through credit.
Source:Bypass the credit jam and drive loan costs down (Independent)
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