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Computing
 

Your digital camera made easy
£8.99 – Paperback
978-0-86242-424-4

This bestselling book is the ultimate guide for all beginners, as well as those with more experience who just want to get more out of their digital camera. It has been written to give everyone the confidence they need to take beautiful, inspiring photos that are guaranteed to impress family and friends.

How to be a silver surfer
£7.99 - Paperback
978-0-86242-438-1

The 4th edition of this title is our best-ever beginner's guide to the internet. Using a combination of simple step-by-step instructions and pictures of what your screen will show, you will feel like you have your own personal internet tutor.

Computing for beginners
£8.99 - Paperback
978-0-86242-439-8

It's never too late to learn the basics of computing, and this simple guide will show you how. This book goes through everything you need to get started, explaining how computers work, and commonly used terms. Fully illustrated and packed with great step-by-step advice, this book ensures even technophobes will find themselves using a computer with ease in no time.

Everyday computing
£8.99 - Paperback
978-8-86242-440-4

Written in clear, plain English and illustrated with colour pictures, this book takes you step-by-step through the most common, everyday computing activities.  With worked examples at the end of each chapter, you can be confident that you’re on the right track.

Money

Your rights to money benefits 2010/11
£5.99 - Paperback
978-0-86242-455-8

This book pulls together all the information on the benefits you may be entitled to in retirement.  It gives information on:

• Pensions and retirement
• Financial help for those on low incomes
• Benefits and financial support for disabled people and their carers
• Other types of financial support

Perk up your pension
£5.99 - Paperback
978-0-86242-436-7

This book translates the jargon, explains how the different types of pension plans available work, and outlines what help you can expect from the State.  The book also sets out what you should be thinking about, what choices are available to you, and where you can get more help or information.

Pay less tax 2009/10
£5.99 - Paperback
978-0-86242-466-6

Every year thousands of people pay too much tax – you could be one of them.  With just a few simple steps you could soon be paying less.  It doesn’t involve cheating, lying or hiding things – just making sure that you’re paying the right amount at the right time.  And if you discover that you have been paying too much tax, this book also shows you how to claim it back.

Manage money online
£5.99 - Paperback
978-086242-443-5

Many of the best financial deals are available online, which means that many older people who don't use the internet fail to benefit from them. This book explains how to get the most out of the World Wide Web while staying safe online.

Write your will
£5.99 - Paperback
978-086242-442-8

This easy-to-understand book explains why it’s important to have a Will and how to go about creating one.  It’s full of useful advice to help ensure that your wishes are carried out in the event of ill health or your death.  Even at the worst of times you can make things easier for your family to deal with.

Equity release made easy
£5.99 - Paperback
978-086242-433-6

Equity release is becoming an increasingly popular option, but many people are baffled by the choice of schemes, and wary of making unwise choices that could prove very costly. This book successfully removes all confusion by providing a completely impartial overview of the main schemes available, and helps you to explore which one is right for you or your loved one.

Beat the banks
£5.99 - Paperback
978-086242-431-2

Most people don’t realise how much money they could be missing out on by staying with the same bank and not looking around for better deals.  This book shows how easy it is to seek out more rewarding place to save your money and make it grow.  With just a little effort you could be better off.
 

How to avoid scams
£9.99 - Paperback
978-086242-434-3

Written by Tony Levene, a financial journalist who has written for the Guardian Money Supplement, this book covers:

• How to spot a scam
• Letter scams
• Lottery scams
• Internet scams
• Investment and property fraud
• What to do if you’ve been scammed 

Rights and legal

Your rights: working after 50
£8.99 Paperback
978-086242-425-1

This book answers all the key questions that you might need to ask yourself about working and seeking work. Questions like:

• What are our employment rights?  Are you protected from age discrimination?  How do you enforce your rights?
• What are the best options for increasing your pension income for when you retire?
• What happens if you are out of work and want a job? Where can you get help and bush up your skills?

Your right to healthcare
£7.99 Paperback
978-086242-422-0

This complete guide explains what NHS services you are entitled to, as well as what to do – and what to expect – when you come into contact with the health service.  It provides clear and up-to-date information on areas such as opticians, dentists, GPs, hospitals and support for long-term illness.

Feeling good

Written by well-known media medic, Dr Alan Maryon Davis, and illustrated by Quentin Blake, this is a must have self-help guide that provides a light hearted, yet serious, approach to the secrets of keeping fit and healthy for longer.  The book pulls together al the crucial health and fitness facts that you and your loved ones might ignore at your peril.

Finding the right care home
£9.99 Paperback
978-0-86242-428-2

Highly commended by the 2009 BMA, this is a comprehensive and sympathetic guide to making the best decision possible for your loved one and you.  Divided into ten easy-to-follow steps, the book deals sensitively with the whole care home experience – from deciding when the time is right for the move, to finding the right home, to getting involved with life at the home and how to deal with problems that may arise.

Retirement
 

Choices in retirement
£9.99 - Paperback
978-0-86242-441-1

This best-selling book shows you how to embrace the opportunities that retirement presents. It provides people who are about to retire - or have just retired - with helpful suggestions and information for the future.