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35 percent of UK adults over 50 have a significant retirement savings gap; here's how to increase your pension pot
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35 percent of UK adults over 50 have a significant retirement savings gap; here's how to increase your pension pot

People over 50 who are experiencing a deficit in their retirement income have been warned. We show you how to increase your pension fund....

What financial aid is available to carers?
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What financial aid is available to carers?

We look into advantages that can close the gap in income. You are considered a carer if you provide assistance to a friend, partn...

"After the expenses of renovating my property skyrocketed, I was forced to take out a second charge mortgage"
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"After the expenses of renovating my property skyrocketed, I was forced to take out a second charge mortgage"

How do they operate and what are they? Midway through the renovation of his six-bedroom detached home in Oxfordshire, Oliver Codr...

How to win the game of will wrangling: Family disputes over inheritances are up 61%
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How to win the game of will wrangling: Family disputes over inheritances are up 61%

What you should know is as follows. As loved ones try to claim larger, more complicated estates, families are getting more and mo...

Investec offers the best rate for savers when it enters the cash ISA market
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Investec offers the best rate for savers when it enters the cash ISA market

With one of the best offers, Investec is competing with other providers as savers scramble to maximize their annual allowances. This is t...

Under triple lock, the state pension will increase by 4 points in April
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Under triple lock, the state pension will increase by 4 points in April

Fairness and sustainability issues will be brought up by the massive boost, and more pensioners may receive tax bills. The triple...

Could you be the next in the HMRC capital gains tax crackdown that has targeted twice as many taxpayers?
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Could you be the next in the HMRC capital gains tax crackdown that has targeted twice as many taxpayers?

In the last two years, the penalties for not informing HMRC of a capital gains tax liability have doubled, and experts say this is just t...

The cost of a last power of attorney will go up to 92 pounds; apply now to avoid the increase
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The cost of a last power of attorney will go up to 92 pounds; apply now to avoid the increase

Should you apply now since the application fee will increase next month? Next month, the cost of registering a lasting power of a...

Reforms to the inheritance tax pension will cause the tax collector and bereaved families to receive their money later
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Reforms to the inheritance tax pension will cause the tax collector and bereaved families to receive their money later

Experts have cautioned that the government's pension inheritance tax (IHT) reforms will discourage professionals from assisting in estate...

Regarding ISA reform, Reeves examines the minimum UK shareholding
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Regarding ISA reform, Reeves examines the minimum UK shareholding

It has been reported that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is thinking about requiring a minimum amount of UK shares in stocks and share ISAs./p...

Most people fail to notice the warning signs that romance scammers stole £428k from a lonely Brit
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Most people fail to notice the warning signs that romance scammers stole £428k from a lonely Brit

The regulator's review has shown how serious the issue is. What is there to do about it? The financial regulator, which outlines ...

We have installed solar panels and saved hundreds of pounds in energy costs
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We have installed solar panels and saved hundreds of pounds in energy costs

One of the first upgrades Rich and Carla New made when they purchased their forever home, which was in dire need of renovation, was solar...