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Your Spring Budget update – the key news from the chancellor’s statement
The 2024/25 tax year is just a month away, and chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his 2024 Spring Budget, outlining the government’s plans for the...
All the winners and losers from the 2024 Spring Budget
With one eye on a forthcoming general election, the chancellor has announced a Budget aimed at generating long-term growth, with “more investment,...
Guide: Everything you need to know about annuities when creating a retirement income
When you retire, you will often have a range of choices available to you about how you access your pension. One such method is an annuity, which...
The feel-good news stories you might have missed in 2023
The start of the new year is the perfect time to reflect on what has happened over the past 12 months. Although the news often focuses on...
“Stealth taxes” will push more than 3 million workers into a higher Income Tax bracket by 2029
While chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced he’d cut the rate of National Insurance (NI) in the 2023 Autumn Statement, he failed to change the thresholds...
How to secure a competitive interest rate to cut your mortgage costs
With interest rates at their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, finding a mortgage deal that’s right for you could save you thousands of...
4 insightful property market predictions for 2024
The property market experienced challenges in 2023, which may have affected your outgoings. But what could affect house prices and mortgages in...
The 3 essential pension decisions you should review to avoid becoming a “triple defaulter”
Pension savers dubbed “triple defaulters” could be overlooking small changes to their pension that may make their long-term finances more secure....
Investment market update: December 2023
Many markets rallied during December based on the expectation that interest rates will start to fall in 2024. Read on to discover what else may have...
Guide: 7 allowances you might want to use before the end of the 2023/24 tax year
When a new tax year starts, many allowances reset. So, checking if you could make use of allowances before Friday 5 April 2024, when the 2023/24 tax...
Guide: 10 incredible destinations to add to your bucket list
Seeing more of the world makes up many people’s bucket lists. Whether you want to be left in awe of natural sights, immerse yourself in a different...
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Autumn Statement
On 22 November 2023, chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement against a backdrop of a cost of living crisis and a looming general...