They have offered for me to make a one-off lump sum payment to bring the account up to date or to extend my mortgage term, but this does not alter the fact that it is their error that will now impact on my finances.

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Debts are often best tackled by paying off the principal lump sum.

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I've asked my management several times if I can take my "smoker's holiday" all in one lump so I can nip off to Australia to watch the Ashes.

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It was my way of minimizing the painful lump in my throat, staving off the embarrassing boo-hoos I thought were best left unexpressed.

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When workers are laid off, they often receive lump-sum severance payments.

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Of course, if you have a more immediate need for a lump sum, for example to pay off a mortgage or other large debts, then the cash option may suit you better.

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Healy said it was "absurd" to lump him in with those who "fell off the path of service" and were arrested.

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Prof Miles says the easiest way to think about a "helicopter drop" is as a lump sum temporary tax cut - or a one-off reverse poll tax - financed by new government bonds which are purchased by the Bank of England on the secondary market, but with all interest and redemption payments etc transferred back to the Treasury.

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However, it is a mistake to lump the NHS's many parts together as an embattled ship fighting off the storms with a determination to remain unchallenged.

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Many people cut the link between the endowment and their mortgage, making alternative plans to pay off their home loan with other savings, investments, or a tax-free lump sum from their pension.

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