When it comes to this Labour government and pensions their big focus is on their Pension Review. Like when any new government comes to power, they always promise a review when they don’t necessarily know the full details of or have yet to come up with, ideas that are developed enough to present to the … Read more
Refresh 2025-07-15T15:58:23.193Z Thank you for following our live analysis this afternoon. We will be back tomorrow morning before the inflation figures are published at 7am. Join us then. 2025-07-15T15:38:26.046Z Are consumers feeling stretched by rising prices? UK households have been holding up fairly well, and many have a comfortable savings buffer. The UK household saving … Read more
What caught my eye this week. Well so much for the adults in the room. It turns out all the grown-ups in government are on the front benches. But Corbyn’s kiddos are still pulling the strings. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves reminded me this week of college students back home to do a bit of … Read more
Budgeting for Success 2019 means a shake up to my finances and a new methodology for budgeting for spending money, repayment of debt, saving money for the short term and the long term. The end of 2018 was all about getting back on track with cash flow. Overdrafts needed to be repaid and safety fund … Read more
Shielding Your Pension from Inheritance Tax Smart Strategies with Annuities and Life Insurance Inheritance Tax has long been a concern when you are looking to pass down your wealth, but pensions have traditionally been an exception as they are not normally subject to Inheritance Tax. However, the UK Government’s recent Budget announced that from 2027, pensions … Read more
According to Statista, fintech in Latin America (LatAm) suffered in 2023, with less than $2billion invested in fintech ventures – a drastic drop from 2021’s value of $6billion. Nonetheless, in the face of this hardship, fintechs have still continued to emerge and find success in the region, and across 2024, investment levels surged back up … Read more
More than 1,000 children have at least £100,000 in their junior ISA (JISA), with 50 sitting on £200,000 or more, according to a Freedom of Information request sent to HMRC by NFU Mutual. The data, which outlines savings in the 2022 to 2023 tax year, shows that some parents are making the most of the … Read more
LINKS MARKED * ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. Having been self employed for most of my working life, if there’s one time of year I always dread it’s tax return time! In this TaxScouts review we look at this online tax return submission service to see what they have to offer you. Who are TaxScouts? TaxScouts launched … Read more
This time three months ago, the Slow & Steady passive portfolio was suffering under the strain of Trump’s one-man assault on the global trade system. But we’ve made up all our losses since then. Indeed we’re now ahead, albeit by a none-too-convincing 1.6% year-to-date. Our four equity funds have put on double-digit gains in the … Read more
Starting university is one of the most exciting times in your life. It’s a chance to meet new people, learn new things and take your first real steps towards independence. But, with that independence comes a whole new world of responsibility – especially when it comes to money. Student life is famously tight on funds, … Read more