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Anthea Turner is a renowned British presenter, recognized for her work in television and radio. Born on May 25, 1960, she has had a distinguished career, hosting a variety of shows and earning a reputation for her wit and charm.

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“If your fridge is full this Christmas, use nature's refrigerator - your car!”

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“I grew up in a world before people had credit cards. There were no magic cards - it was all about budgeting.”

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“When I was 16 I got a school holiday job at Minton's pottery factory in Staffordshire, packing plates. For a month's work, I was paid £44. Everything I now know about the birds and the bees, I learnt there.”

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“I have always liked clothes - throughout my life, my saving grace has been my own vanity.”

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“I had started working in television but it did not pay that much. I was 27, renting this little one-bed flat in Shepherd's Bush, West London, with a bathroom so small only someone of my size could actually get in it.”

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“Often, there is a job - say, for a voiceover or an appearance - and you think: 'Blimey!' From the outside it would seem like you are being paid a lot for a short amount of your time. It would be inappropriate to share how much they pay, but in the industry we call it 'doing a bank raid'. Unfortunately, those jobs do not happen every week.”

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“The late 1990s were good to me. I was doing the Lottery, GMTV and I had a good contract with ITV. But I was working so hard, I never had time to celebrate. I never thought I was lucky.”

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“I have made six big home moves in my life and I have never lost money on one I have lived in.”

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“One wise decision I made was buying a plot of land with planning permission in Richmond, and building my own five-bedroom home on it. I sold three years after I completed the building and more than doubled my money. I like Richmond and always have my eyes open for other properties in the area.”

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“Divorce is the biggest drain, outside of school fees, and nobody wins. People think it is always in the woman's favour, but it is not necessarily.”

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“I have worked and earned all my life and have found that divorce is an expensive process. Whichever way you look at it, you are going to halve your wealth. If you can avoid it, do. It is an awful process.”

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“I am now at the age where I can withdraw a 25 per cent tax-free lump sum. I do not put in a set amount because my earnings are a moveable feast.”

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“A lot of people live in a property that will one day be part of their pension, and that is true for me too. I have an investment I can sell with ease.”

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“Unless you completely understand the investment world, do not mess around with it. It is not something I would go anywhere near.”

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“Of course, we all have to be taxed, but once you start to earn more than £150,000, and start paying 45 per cent tax, you are penalised. It is like a witch hunt.”

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“People who earn reasonable amounts are being turned into the anti-Christ. I think 45 per cent tax is a colossal amount to take off somebody, and it is taking away the incentive to earn.”

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“Why do we consider that just because people have more money, they do not deserve it? It is totally wrong. They deserve everything they have earned.”

People Deserve More Money

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“I do not think we should tax people to a point where they are looking for tax loopholes and getting their money out of the country.”

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“We should be encouraging people to earn a lot of money. I do not know one wealthy person who does not spend money - and most of them employ other people.”

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“Maybe, instead of paying so much in tax, the very rich could be incentivised to help their local community and young people who do not have a home.”

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“Those who earn money know best how to spend it.”

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“Run a home like you would a small business and treat it with the same seriousness.”

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“The first rule of management is delegation. Don't try and do everything yourself because you can't.”

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“If you are a housewife, take pride in that.”

Ifs Pride Housewife

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“There's no getting away from it: you have to clean.”

Clean Get Away Cleaning

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“A proper family diary with everyone's events and parties in it really helps organise the household.”

Helping Party Events Household Diaries

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“It's cool to have a well run, comfortable and inviting home.”

Wells Home Running Comfortable Inviting

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“Whether it's cushions you only use outside in the summer, or blankets that only come out in the winter, you've always got to think of where to store them.”

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“Rearranging furniture, adding some candles, or making even small tweaks can really make the difference.”

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Born: May 25, 1960
Known for: Presenter
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