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.

How to lessen the impact of a "double whammy" inheritance tax blow could befall you
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How to lessen the impact of a "double whammy" inheritance tax blow could befall you

Within two years, the double inheritance tax (IHT) will hit thousands more estates, but there are ways to help your loved ones pay less....

Invest in the beauty industry while it is evolving
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Invest in the beauty industry while it is evolving

The global economy is plagued by gloom, but the beauty industry is still booming. According to a joint report by consultancy McKinsey and...

AI disruption: Do opportunities for contrarian purchasing arise from the software selloff?
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AI disruption: Do opportunities for contrarian purchasing arise from the software selloff?

Investors fearing an existential threat to their business models are selling off software stocks quickly. Though the technology i...

How can you make investments in physical AI?
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How can you make investments in physical AI?

How can investors get noticed? The unexpected announcement that Tesla would halt production of two of its flagship automobile pro...

13 strategies to earn a tax-free income each year
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13 strategies to earn a tax-free income each year

However, there are still more than a dozen legal ways to make money without giving any of it to HMRC. While reducing the tax-free...

The implications of the government's baby boomer retirement data for pensions in the future
Personal Finance

The implications of the government's baby boomer retirement data for pensions in the future

A government study has found that the groups most disadvantaged in terms of pension saving are women, independent contractors, and caregi...

A checklist for seasoned investors at the end of the year
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A checklist for seasoned investors at the end of the year

However, the deadline for some tax-saving plans is even earlier for seasoned investors. The weeks preceding the end of the 202520...

When will the Spring Statement be released, and what can we anticipate?
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When will the Spring Statement be released, and what can we anticipate?

At the Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will provide an update on the state of the UK economy. The Office for Budget Re...

With the imminence of Making Tax Digital, over 200,000 landlords and sole proprietors may see cost increases of up to 10%
Personal Finance

With the imminence of Making Tax Digital, over 200,000 landlords and sole proprietors may see cost increases of up to 10%

As a result of the government's Making Tax Digital (MTD) regulations, which will start to be implemented in April, businesses may have to...

14,000 grieving families are the target of inheritance tax investigations for underpayment
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14,000 grieving families are the target of inheritance tax investigations for underpayment

Since April 2022, HMRC has opened more than 14,000 investigations into families suspected of underpaying inheritance tax, according to a ...

Why annuities have become popular again among retirees
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Why annuities have become popular again among retirees

So, should you use some of your pension funds to purchase an annuity? It's back: annuities. The annuities market was expected to ...

Sanae Takaichi, the new prime minister, has a mandate and a strategy to strengthen Japan's economy
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Sanae Takaichi, the new prime minister, has a mandate and a strategy to strengthen Japan's economy

Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is not well liked by the Chinese. Bloomberg reports that "thousands of Chinese traveller...