Tag: Money
Financial Support For The Self-Employed Is Here At Last
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has finally unveiled a financial support package for the self-employed.
The government will pay the 5 million self-employed contractors and freelances a...
How The Over 50s Earn Extra Cash Home Working
Making some extra cash from home is already a big boost for the finances of one in seven over 50s, according to a new...
Bankrupt Director Banned After Gifting £4 Million
An undischarged bankrupt who gave away investments worth £4 million has started an 11 year ban as a company director.
Neil Burns, 57, from Windsor,...
Tax Man Wants To Bin Paper Returns To Save Money
Expats expecting to file a paper self-assessment tax return will have to go online as HM Revenue & Customs has scrapped automatically sending out...
State Pension To Rise – And This Is What You Get
The state pension rises by up to £343 a year from April 6, but not everyone gets the extra cash.
The amount paid depends on...
Coronavirus Hits Billionaires In The Pocket
The fortunes of the wealthiest global billionaires have bombed as stock markets have plunged into the red due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Luxury brands owner...
Scammers Snatch £6 Billion A Year From UK Pensions
Security experts reckon not enough is done to protect retirement savings and crooks are ripping off upwards of £6 billion a year from pensions...
Pension Income Reality Is Shock For Retirees
Retirement experts have shone a light on the pension reality gap - the difference between the amount of money most people need when they...
Watchdog Warning Fails To Stem Pension Transfers
Action to stop financial firms recommending a move away from a workplace scheme does not seem to have dented the enthusiasm of companies or...
Over 65s Own Homes Worth More Than £1.33 Trillion
The value of homes owned by the over 65s has nudged up to £1.33 trillion despite a blip early last year.
The total fell to...
Investors Have Never Had It So Good
Humans have never had it so good even though the world can seem a dark and desperate place at times.
Despite the challenges of climate...
What Are Your Chances Of Becoming An ISA Millionaire?
Having enough money to do whatever you want is the dream for most people, but can you make this dream reality by prudent investing...
High Housing Costs Drive Pensioners Into Poverty
The streets of London are not paved with gold for everyone as many pensioners and children live below the poverty line mainly due to...
Generous Over 50s Stop Saving For Loved Ones And Spend The...
Generous over 50s want to save some cash to help their loved ones when they have passed on - but one in three who...
Money TRAP! Don’t End Up Broke!
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Too many people end up broke because they don’t save money. It’s an incredible shame that so many people including footballers, boxers end up...
Getting Back Money From A Payment Fraud
British bank customers lost £207 million last year to scammers hoodwinking them to send cash to bogus accounts - a 40% rise on the...
Flamboyant Funerals Push Up The Cost Of Dying
Funerals are becoming a lot more flamboyant - pushing up the price of a burial or cremation by more than £2,000 in a year.
With...
Why IFISAs Are Interesting Tax Breaks For Investors
IFISAs are the next stop for investors looking for a tax break after maxing out their pension and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme opportunities.
The investment...
Retirement Savers Strip £18.75m A Day From Pensions
British retirement savers have withdrawn an astonishing £18.75 million a day from their pensions since spend-it-as-you-like rules were introduced.
The government opened the pension treasure...
Shrinking Pension Funds A Worry For The Over 55s
Many savers fear they have not set aside enough money for retirement as new research shows the size of pension funds is shrinking.
The average...