Avoid getting lynched in the inheritance tax man's noose - 2004-01-18
Far from easing the inheritance tax burden, the government is clamping down on avoidance schemes.

People can also reduce the size of their estate at a stroke by taking out an equity release plan. This involves selling part of a property in return for cash or raising a lifetime mortgage on it, which is repayable on death.
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Stressed by economy, consumed by debt - 2004-01-18
A couple, a child, two jobs and $30,000 in accumulated credit card debt. It is the story of household finances crumbling, slipping and finally careening out of control. Like a record number of other American stories, this one is about to start a chapter called bankruptcy.

When money got tight, Muckle kept current with mortgage and car payments by paying them with her credit cards, she said. Before long, she'd hit the limit on the cards.
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