There are four correct ways to use commas:
The list comma is well known. You need commas except between the last two items where you use "and" instead, like this:
We run seminars on financial planning, tax management, pensions and inheritance tax.
If you need a bracketed phrase, such as an explanation, you can use a pair of commas instead of brackets as in this sentence.
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