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If your loved ones are struggling during the cost of living crisis, they are not alone. Perhaps you have children whose rent or mortgage has risen substantially and are finding ...

Over the last few months, inflation has never been far from the headlines. As of March 2023, the Office for National Statistics reports that inflation stood at 10.1%, meaning that the cost ...

One glance at your workplace calendar and you’ll likely see 5 April circled in red. The end of tax year can be a stressful time as individuals and businesses alike ...

In recent weeks you will have seen the headlines about the demise of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The California-based institution had grown to become the 16th largest bank in the ...

2023 marks 10 years since the Child Benefit tax charge was introduced. Designed to reduce the amount of Child Benefit paid to higher earners, the measure affects millions of people earning more ...

According to the Fintech Times, UK residents lost £4 billion to fraud last year. In the midst of a cost of living crisis, people are eager to secure their financial future, ...

The engineer Robert Metcalfe helped pioneer the internet in the 1970s, but he had little faith in its future. In 1995, he predicted that the internet would “go spectacularly supernova, and ...

The American investor, Warren Buffett, once said: “Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving”. Your savings provide the foundations of a successful ...

At the end of your career, retirement is your chance to relax, focus on yourself, and live the kind of lifestyle you’ve spent years working towards. So, it is ...

Money issues are often among the key reasons for long-term relationships and marriages falling apart, as many people don’t know how to discuss finances in a calm and rational ...

Back in 2010, the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government introduced the “triple lock” – a mechanism to ensure that the State Pension kept pace with the rising cost of living. Since its ...

It may sound slightly morbid, but have you ever considered that dead people make some of the best investors? This isn’t because they’re making sound investment decisions from ...