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.

Who was the winner of the May Premium Bonds prize draw's £1 million jackpot?
Personal Finance

Who was the winner of the May Premium Bonds prize draw's £1 million jackpot?

Who was the winner of the 1 million jackpot, and how can you tell if you won this month? Millions of people have won smaller priz...

Council tax burdens in the UK's highest and lowest areas
Personal Finance

Council tax burdens in the UK's highest and lowest areas

According to a recent analysis, residents of some northern towns and cities pay more in council taxes than those who live in London's mos...

Markets were rocked by Trump's tariffs, but who benefited and who lost?
Investments

Markets were rocked by Trump's tariffs, but who benefited and who lost?

Certain businesses were more protected than others. Voters were aware that significant changes were ahead when Donald Trump was e...

The issue with investing in themes
Investments

The issue with investing in themes

Despite being around for decades, the market for thematic investing really took off during the pandemic. In response to investors' desire...

Of holders of Premium Bonds, two-thirds have never received a prize Are they worth the money?
Personal Finance

Of holders of Premium Bonds, two-thirds have never received a prize Are they worth the money?

With the great majority of Premium Bonds holders never seeing a prize, only one-third have ever received any compensation from the progra...

Returns on pension taxes: how to get your money back if you were overcharged
Investment Advice

Returns on pension taxes: how to get your money back if you were overcharged

Are you eligible for a refund? More than 15,000 retirees received refunds from HMRC, which returned 44 million in overpayments fo...

With the implementation of the VAT policy, private school fees can increase by up to £111,300
Personal Finance

With the implementation of the VAT policy, private school fees can increase by up to £111,300

Now that VAT has been added to school fees, parents who want to send their kids to private schools may have to pay an additional 111,300....

Profit from private equity by utilizing investment trusts
Investment Advice

Profit from private equity by utilizing investment trusts

For one, five, and ten years, the private equity trust industry has generated the highest share-price returns of any industry, according ...

Women from Waspi are the target of a phony compensation scam
Personal Finance

Women from Waspi are the target of a phony compensation scam

Fraudsters are attempting to obtain the personal information of women who are members of Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi), ...

With the DWP's recent announcement of a minor pension pot shake-up, could you receive a boost of £1,000
Personal Finance

With the DWP's recent announcement of a minor pension pot shake-up, could you receive a boost of £1,000

We look at what the government's small pensions pot consolidator plan could mean for you. Government plans to consolidate small w...

The risks of renting in retirement are higher for older renters and 2,000 pounds less than for homeowners
Personal Finance

The risks of renting in retirement are higher for older renters and 2,000 pounds less than for homeowners

If a pensioner continues to rent, their retirement may be less favorable than that of a home owner. New research shows the financ...

The top credit cards with 0% balance transfers
Investment Advice

The top credit cards with 0% balance transfers

We feature a selection of the greatest offers available right now. Through lower interest rates, balance transfer credit cards ca...