Tom Tickell obituary

The Guardian - Media · James Tickell · last updated January 4, 2026 – 10:11 AM

My uncle Tom Tickell, who has died aged 82, had a long and successful career in journalism.

From 1970 until 1982 he was the personal finance editor at the Guardian, offering excellent advice for readers, though he may not always have followed it himself. He went on to work for the Mail on Sunday (1982-84) and the Sunday Telegraph (1991-94), and then as a freelancer until 2004, with personal finance the main theme.

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