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There are six strategies to lower your retirement tax burden and avoid the pensioner tax trap
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There are six strategies to lower your retirement tax burden and avoid the pensioner tax trap

We look for ways to lower your expenses. According to triple lock regulations, the state pension increased by 4 percent this Apri...

British Savings Bonds at 4 percent are introduced by NSandI
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British Savings Bonds at 4 percent are introduced by NSandI

National Savings and Investment (NS&I) introduced new issues today and raised the interest rates on its British Savings Bonds. Fo...

What is the better option for retirement, ISAs or pensions?
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What is the better option for retirement, ISAs or pensions?

When it comes to retirement savings, which is the best option? Both pensions and individual savings accounts (ISAs) are effective...

It is a bad idea to impose a new wealth tax
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It is a bad idea to impose a new wealth tax

Ideologues hope that a wealth tax will force the wealthy to pay more in taxes. According to Merryn Somerset Webb, they're already sapped ...

How to handle money: the four guidelines you must follow to become richer
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How to handle money: the four guidelines you must follow to become richer

Although there is no easy way to know how to handle your finances, adopting a few basic money management practices can help you avoid deb...

Barclays starts compensating customers up to £100 following a banking outage
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Barclays starts compensating customers up to £100 following a banking outage

Customers of Barclays have begun to receive compensation following the January 31 IT outage that interrupted many of their banking servic...

How to prevent "real shortfalls" if your pension has plummeted due to stock market turmoil
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How to prevent "real shortfalls" if your pension has plummeted due to stock market turmoil

Remain calm. Financial advisors are telling savers who are worried about the declines in their pensions' value over the last week. At lea...

Why it's time to review your cash ISA
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Why it's time to review your cash ISA

With the start of a new tax year, the annual ISA allowance has been reset. Now might be a good time to check your savings account...

Should you invest for your child? Junior stocks and shares ISAs outperform cash ISAs
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Should you invest for your child? Junior stocks and shares ISAs outperform cash ISAs

From the moment of their child's birth, many families begin saving for their future. For this, a junior ISA may be a suitable vehicle. Th...

Is life insurance necessary?
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Is life insurance necessary?

How do you decide which policy to purchase, how much coverage you need, and whether you should have it? After you pass away, life...

Tips for handling redundancy as you approach retirement
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Tips for handling redundancy as you approach retirement

In recent years, economic conditions have been difficult. There is a lot of uncertainty in the workplace as a result of the pandemic, the...

Because of Trump's trade tariffs, UK mortgage rates are expected to drop, which is good news for borrowers
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Because of Trump's trade tariffs, UK mortgage rates are expected to drop, which is good news for borrowers

Global stock markets may have been rattled by Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, but mortgage borrowers may benefit. ...