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About Pádraig Floyd

I write about money, how we can grow it and ultimately hold on to it throughout the ever extending journey of life.

Politicians Can’t Be Trusted with Pensions | Via Meadia

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A number of plans have been proposed to help New York deal with the fallout from Hurricane Sandy. Many of them are unworkable, but there are a few gems in the mix—if it weren’t for the fact that rebuilding the city’s …

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‘Pensions are politicians’ piggy banks’ – Telegraph

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Repeated cuts in tax breaks and constant tinkering with the rules risk alienating a generation of workers.

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UK economy: the problem sectors

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Manufacturing is down, construction is struggling, exporters are having a torrid time – and then there’s the eurozone (UK economy: the problem sectors.Manufacturing is down, construction is struggling, exporters are having a torrid time

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A Billion Dollar-Plus Return on Investment for Workers and Retirees

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The mission of my agency, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, is to ensure the security of the retirement, health and other workplace-related benefits. We inform workers about how to take advantage of the benefits …

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Now we ARE all in it together: Osborne puts 400,000 middle-class workers into 40% tax band, squeezes benefits and orders £1bn raid on higher earners’ pensions

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George Osborne targeted workers at the top, middle and bottom of the financial heap in his Autumn statement yesterday with a raft of money-saving measures.

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Pensions: Elderly ‘treated like a cashpoint’ as the ceiling on savings for old age is lowered

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The amount people can tuck away in their pension each year has been slashed by a fifth.

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