Articles by Kaylie Pferten

Kaylie Pferten

Kaylie Pferten

A pilot of submersible crafts in a former life, now married to my husband David and writing about investment advice.

Is it possible that the House of Lords will influence the government's position on contentious inheritance tax reforms?
Investment Advice

Is it possible that the House of Lords will influence the government's position on contentious inheritance tax reforms?

The controversial inheritance tax reforms implemented by the government will be examined by the House of Lords. In her 2024 Autum...

There is a catch when Barclays offers ISAs a £500 cashback offer
Personal Finance

There is a catch when Barclays offers ISAs a £500 cashback offer

In order to fully benefit from Barclays' cash ISA offerings, savers must have a substantial amount of money. There is a catch to ...

Remember these important October self-assessment tax return deadlines to prevent a surprise bill
Personal Finance

Remember these important October self-assessment tax return deadlines to prevent a surprise bill

October is a crucial month for taxes; forget about Halloween or the clocks going back. In October, there are two important tax da...

With their £250,000 pensions, thousands of savers choose cash over tax-free funds and worry about IHT
Personal Finance

With their £250,000 pensions, thousands of savers choose cash over tax-free funds and worry about IHT

According to new data, thousands of older adults with larger pensions have taken money out of their pots since Labour came to power becau...

The state pension may increase by £560 next year, which would result in the first pensioner tax in 2027
Personal Finance

The state pension may increase by £560 next year, which would result in the first pensioner tax in 2027

Next April, the full new state pension is expected to rise by just over $560 annually, marking the beginning of a new era in which pensio...

Is your family at risk of receiving an unexpected tax bill? How to inform your loved ones
Personal Finance

Is your family at risk of receiving an unexpected tax bill? How to inform your loved ones

Even with careful and well-crafted retirement and inheritance plans, if you leave your family in the dark, they may have unforeseen expen...

Is Aurora Innovation overpriced? It is operating on empty
Investment Advice

Is Aurora Innovation overpriced? It is operating on empty

Some tech companies have reached enormous valuations based only on the promise of future profits, while many others appear to have reache...

Why is English football doing so well, and will it last?
Investment Advice

Why is English football doing so well, and will it last?

Why has English football gone so well? h2Is football in England thriving?/h2 Under new manager Thomas Tuchel, the national t...

The City's large green finance wager doesn't pay off
Investment Advice

The City's large green finance wager doesn't pay off

Kaylie Pferten claims that's a problem for the City. Leading the global movement towards "green finance" is supposed to...

HMRC is making it more difficult to verify pension tax relief claims; could you be losing out on additional funds?
Personal Finance

HMRC is making it more difficult to verify pension tax relief claims; could you be losing out on additional funds?

In the wake of an HMRC crackdown, higher earners who wish to claim the additional tax relief owed to them on personal pension contributio...

Has the mass exodus of landlords predicted to leave the BTL market begun?
Investments

Has the mass exodus of landlords predicted to leave the BTL market begun?

Does the amateur landlord era have an end? According to a survey, almost 100,000 landlords are expected to leave the buy-to-let r...

Will you eventually run out of money in retirement?
Personal Finance

Will you eventually run out of money in retirement?

Standard Life found that depending on your level of investment returns and income, a $100,000 pension fund could last anywhere from 13 ye...