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                                Paul Lewis: November money news
Contactless card limits, energy standing charges, winter fuel payments and it’s Will Aid month.
 
                                The art of saying no (kindly) as a grandparent
 
                                Susie Dent on why we need a new word for retirement
 
                                Why I love my walking stick
Far from being a social stigma, our writer says his walking stick is more a magic wand and has transformed his life.
 
                                The best mascaras for mature lashes
 
                                Jenni Murray on finally visiting Pompeii
 
                                    I’m so cross about my friends’ mobile phone habits
Anne Robinson on how to deal with rude friends who are always on their phones.
 
                                    I’m desperate to get married but he doesn’t want to
Dr Miriam Stoppard advises a woman to consider what’s really important about her relationship instead of obsessing about a wedding.
 
                                    The art of saying no (kindly) as a grandparent
 
                                    Inheritance envy - is it the new dirty secret of the middle classes?
More wealth is being passed down than ever before, but if you aren't one of the recipients then you may be feeling inheritance envy.
 
                                    Paul Lewis: November money news
Contactless card limits, energy standing charges, winter fuel payments and it’s Will Aid month.
 
                                    What I learned at Grandma School
 
                                    My partner’s hostile adult children are putting me off
Dr Miriam Stoppard helps a widower facing hostility from his new partner's grown-up children.
 
                                    Mark Palmer on teaching manners to the next generation
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