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For customers with Edge accounts, Santander eliminates 1% cashback on purchases
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For customers with Edge accounts, Santander eliminates 1% cashback on purchases

Customers of Santander Edge will no longer receive 1% cashback on their purchases of groceries, gas, and travel expenses as of September ...

With two out of five Britons preparing to go to court over inheritance, the number of estates without a will reached a five-year high
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With two out of five Britons preparing to go to court over inheritance, the number of estates without a will reached a five-year high

The number of estates with assets left behind without a will has increased by over 50,000 in the past 12 months. It occurs as more and mo...

As HMRC considers alternatives, workplace pension salary sacrifice plans may be in jeopardy
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As HMRC considers alternatives, workplace pension salary sacrifice plans may be in jeopardy

A former pensions minister has suggested that useful workplace pension salary sacrifice programs might be modified as a "revenue-rai...

Despite a decline in cases, fraudsters still steal and commit investment fraud totaling 144 million pounds
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Despite a decline in cases, fraudsters still steal and commit investment fraud totaling 144 million pounds

Even though there were fewer investment fraud cases in 2024, victims still lost millions of dollars. Despite a 24% decrease in ca...

Do I need a financial advisor?
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Do I need a financial advisor?

The majority of people go through life without seeking advice from a financial advisor, presumably because you don't always need one to a...

The new Ofgem energy price cap predicts a 7% July price drop
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The new Ofgem energy price cap predicts a 7% July price drop

We have all the information you need to know how much you will pay and whether further price reductions are anticipated. The most...

Ofcom rates the top and worst providers of phone and broadband services
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Ofcom rates the top and worst providers of phone and broadband services

Household bills increased last month in a variety of ways, including broadband and mobile, council tax, water and energy prices, and more...

How much could salary sacrifice save you on an electric car?
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How much could salary sacrifice save you on an electric car?

Is driving an EV the most cost-effective option if you sacrifice your salary? Getting behind the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV...

The 2025 winners of the BFIA Readers' Choice Awards
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The 2025 winners of the BFIA Readers' Choice Awards

These are the winners for this year. Who better to tell us which companies our readers recommend when it comes to choosing the be...

With underpayments totaling more than £500 million, thousands of cases involving state pension errors for mothers are still pending review
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With underpayments totaling more than £500 million, thousands of cases involving state pension errors for mothers are still pending review

Could you be owed money? Tens of thousands of cases are still pending review. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has face...

What is the pension lifetime allowance, and is it possible that it will be reinstated?
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What is the pension lifetime allowance, and is it possible that it will be reinstated?

How does the lifetime allowance operate now, and is it possible that it will reappear? A recent report claims that Angela Rayner,...

There are now one million pensioners who pay higher rates, and their concerns extend beyond income tax
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There are now one million pensioners who pay higher rates, and their concerns extend beyond income tax

A million retirees have been forced into the higher rate tax thresholds for the first time due to frozen tax thresholds and state pension...