Articles by Terry Tanaka

Terry Tanaka

Terry Tanaka

Coming from a long line of successful businesspeople, Terry struck out on her own to pursue her passion in life - writing! Loves beach holidays and walking her Shiba Inu Jonas.

Zoopla: In May, the rate of sales reached a four-year high, while house prices slowed to 114 percent
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Zoopla: In May, the rate of sales reached a four-year high, while house prices slowed to 114 percent

According to the Zooplas House Price Index, the number of properties for sale rose by 6% over the previous 12 months, causing house price...

Here's how to take an energy meter reading on July 1st as the Ofgem energy price cap drops
Personal Finance

Here's how to take an energy meter reading on July 1st as the Ofgem energy price cap drops

Energy meter reading days fall on the first of January, April, July, and October. This is because the new Ofgem energy price cap takes ef...

What the "once in a generation" advice changes mean for you is revealed by FCA
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What the "once in a generation" advice changes mean for you is revealed by FCA

With the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reforms, millions of investors and savers could receive financial management assistance wi...

Premium Bonds winners: Who took home the £1 million prize in July?
Personal Finance

Premium Bonds winners: Who took home the £1 million prize in July?

How can you determine if you were fortunate this month and who won the jackpot? Millions more have won smaller prizes, and NS&I's...

MPs caution that Lifetime ISAs may expose savers to financial hardship
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MPs caution that Lifetime ISAs may expose savers to financial hardship

In their damning report, a cross-party group of MPs concluded that the Lifetime ISA (LISA) "may not be the most efficient use of tax...

City officials demand that stamp duty on shares be eliminated in order to preserve the UK stock market
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City officials demand that stamp duty on shares be eliminated in order to preserve the UK stock market

In an attempt to boost the faltering UK stock market, city officials are advocating for the removal of stamp duty on shares. Harg...

Higher earners are impacted in three ways: 500,000 more people are forced into 40 percent tax brackets
Personal Finance

Higher earners are impacted in three ways: 500,000 more people are forced into 40 percent tax brackets

An additional half a million people have been forced into higher tax brackets as a result of the ongoing tax threshold freeze, and this n...

What qualities do buyers look for in a home? How to increase the price of a home by £20,000
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What qualities do buyers look for in a home? How to increase the price of a home by £20,000

We examine factors to take into account for various seasons. According to recent research, sellers may increase their closing pri...

Labour's industrial strategy has seven potential stock market winners
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Labour's industrial strategy has seven potential stock market winners

The government's 10-year industrial strategy aims to encourage enterprise investment to make doing business in the UK faster, easier, and...

How to take advantage of the silver price spike
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How to take advantage of the silver price spike

Here are some strategies for investors to benefit from the conditions that are favorable for a sustained upswing. Time for my yea...

Does your family name appear on the list of thousands of unclaimed estates in the United Kingdom?
Personal Finance

Does your family name appear on the list of thousands of unclaimed estates in the United Kingdom?

We examine the list and describe the process for submitting a claim. Currently, 5,744 unclaimed estates are listed by the governm...

For Premier customers, HSBC UK has reduced the financial advice fee to 1% How does this compare to other accounts with a balance of £10k?
Personal Finance

For Premier customers, HSBC UK has reduced the financial advice fee to 1% How does this compare to other accounts with a balance of £10k?

Is the lower fee offered by HSBC worth taking into account? As part of a promotion it intends to run until the end of the year fo...