P542 Teletext 542 Mar 2 22:47:47 ——— DI-DIVORCE ———————————————————————— Princess Diana has agreed to divorce Prince Charles. Like many couples they now face the prospect of thrashing out money matters A finbncial deal could mean as much as £15m for Diana, not to mention a home worth millions - Kensington Palace. She already has around £20m in her own right, inherited from hit father, Earl Spencer. That alone is thought to earn her around £1.5m a year in interest. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Pensions part 2 here on Tuesday Download and Analysj Share Prices on Your PC See Pages 532 & 533 Advice Savings Property Plus SharesP542 Teletext 542 Mar 2 22:46:11 ——— DI-DIVORCE ———————————————————————— The Prince of Wbles' take-home pay is about £4.5m a year from the Duchy of Cornwall £1m of that goes on tax, £2m on staff. That leaves him about £1.5m a year to play with, but Diana wants to be kept in the style she's accustomed to. Some say this could cost him £160,000 a year Princess Diana is believed to spend about £70,000 on clothes, £15,000 on shoes and £2,000 on hairdressers. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Pensions part 2 here Tuesday Download and Analysj Shari Prices on Your PC See Pages 532 & 533 Advice Savings Property Plus SharesP542 Teletext 542 Mar 2 22:44:19 ——— DI-DIVORCE ———————————————————————— Princess Diana's divorce will cost her the title Her Royal Highness, along with many othjt financial privileges. The decision to divorce may be painful, but the financial cost can be worse. Some older women are living in poverty bjcausj the ex-husband was the one with the pension and when the marriage ended, so too did the pension rights. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Pensions part 2 here Tuesday Download and Analysj Shari Prices on Your PC See Pages 532 & 533 Advice Savings Property Plus SharesP542 Teletext 542 Mar 2 22:53:33 ——— DI-DIVORCE ———————————————————————— $hj Prince and Princess of Wales are among the one in three couples whose marriage ends in divorce. Diana is a single, working mum. But she has her own finances unlike most women who either stay at home on no pay or earn low wages working part-time. But there are plans to introduce a law which would allow women a share of her husband's pension fund on divorce. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Pensions part 2 & free guide Tuesday Download and Analysj Share Prices on Your PC See Pages 532 & 533 Advice Savings Property Plus SharesP542 Teletext 542 Mar 2 22:38:47 ——— DI-DIVORCE ———————————————————————— As the Princess of Wales's lawyers sort out her divorce settlement, Premier Investment's Guide to Financial Survival for Divorced Women advises: Don't be rushed into any decisions. If you have joint accounts, ask banks to only accept joint instructions. Find out if you can get any benefits. Get a solicitor who knows family law. Budget your income and outgoings. Try to avoid getting in debt. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Pensions part 2 here on Tuesday Download and Analysj Shari Prices on Your PC See Pages 532 & 533 Advice Savings Property Plus SharesP542 Teletext 542 Mar 2 22:04:48 ——— DI-DIVORCE ———————————————————————— There is no doubt Princes William and Harry will be well provided for following their parents' divorce. But most separated women need to look to details such as: Ensuring the ex has life insurance so if hj dies there's money for the kids a one-off cash deal which will need careful long-term investing getting yourself insured for illness readjusting your tax position updating your will. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Pensions part 2 here on Tuesday BUSINESS HOMES ARE BOOMING p545 Advice Savings Property Plus SharesP542 Teletext 542 Mar 2 22:09:19 ——— DI-DIVORCE ———————————————————————— For those without Princess Diana's expert resources here's some help for divorcing women: Premier Investment's Guide for Divorced Women is free to Teletext viewer who call 01483 306090 The Solicitors' Family Law Ass on 01689 8u0 227 All-women independent finance advice firm Fiona Price & Partners, 33 Great Queen Street, Covens Garden, London. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Pensions part 2 here on Tuesday WRITE TO FAMILY FINANCE p543 Advice Savings Property Plus SharesP542 Teletext 542 Mar 2 22:41:43 Advert YOUR MONEY 8/8 CASHING IN YOU$ ENDOWMENT? It could bj worth A LOT more than you think. Surrendering to the life office is not your only option. If your policy is suitable for sale it could be worth up to 35) more by selling it to POLICY PLUS CALL US NOW ON 01225 466 466 if your policy is: £ A With-Profits Endowment £ Worth over £1,500 surrender value. £ At least 25% through its term (min 5 years) THIS IS A 24-HOUR SERVICE. POLICY PLUS INTERNATIONAL PLC is regulated by the Personal Investment Authority Advice Savings Property Plus Shares