Gender discrimination is a horrible thing. Men who hold open doors for you, offer to pay for dinner and carry your bags, might be what most women want, but we also wish for equality.
We should be more careful about what we wish for.
Who would have thought that gender discrimination might actually be working in our ...
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- Monday, January 9, 2012, 9:00
- Life Insurance
Healthy New Year’s resolutions can help your financial health—not just your personal well-being. Beyond the hard slog of the January detox, permanent lifestyle changes can have a big impact on your life insurance costs.
It certainly seems that it pays not to smoke, as one example. Being a non-smoker could cut your life ...
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It is impossible to escape the effects of runaway inflation and stagnant wages even in death, according to a report on the cost of dying.
A study by the insurance firm Sun Life Direct has revealed that the average cost of dying has risen to £7,248 – the equivalent to three months salary - leaving many ...
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The number of UK dads staying at home to look after their children has risen 10 times in the last 10 years, as women become the breadwinners.
Research from Aviva reveals that 10 years ago 60,000 men took on the role of primary parent, that figure is now 600,000. This equates to 6% of men with ...
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- Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 15:30
- Life Insurance
The AA has made the move into the private
medical insurance market. The emergency breakdown service for drivers has decided to enter the medical insurance market in conjunction with AXA PPP healthcare. The AA will offer three levels of cover, for both AA members and non-members.
In addition to this, a dedicated 24-hour helpline will ...
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Around 24m people in the UK have no insurance plan that will protect their family if they were to die or get ill. Find out what you can do to save as much as £90,000 and protect your family.
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Santander vs HSBC - two banking heavyweights go head-to-head in the packaged current account arena, with quite different offerings - find out which one comes out on top.
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- Monday, February 22, 2010, 17:10
- Life Insurance
Health Secretary Andy Burnham has set out measures to shape NHS services around individual patients, with a promise that more home care will be provided.
A report released by the Audit Commission shows that older people who have the opportunity to be looked after in their own home are happier and there are less costs to the ...
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Life cover is now around 40 per cent cheaper on average than it was 5 years ago but knowing how to buy it and from whom can save you even more.
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