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Fresh inflation data suggests there may be some relief for shoppers at last — but hopes of a smooth return to the Bank of England’s 2% target still look fragile. When the Bank of England met in early February this…
HMRC has reported a low initial registration level for its new income tax regime. A little over 11 years after ‘Making Tax Easier’ was first announced in the March 2015 Budget, Making Tax Digital for income…
Do you have a rainy day fund? Think again, if you don’t – where you hold your cash matters. A common piece of basic financial advice is that you should have enough of a cash reserve to cover at least three…
A new 6% cap on student loan interest sounds helpful – but is it really? Here’s the reality...
Further details have emerged about the potential impact of the ‘mansion tax’ announced in the last Budget. Rachel Reeves’ first two Budgets have so far featured announcements of tax-raising measures…
Were you born after 5 April 1960? There can sometimes be a long period between when legislation becomes law and when it takes effect. The delay is often due to the legislation being only a broad framework to which a…
Bricks and mortar are not always a sure-fire winner. From January 2016 to January 2026, did house prices grow faster than inflation? The answer is in the graph below. Source: Nationwide,…
New research reveals that five million mid-lifers, aged 40–54, face a difficult retirement. The retirement landscape in the UK has changed significantly over the last 50 years: In 1978, the State pension…
Just how much is tax disincentivising you? The latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had some disconcerting words to share. Published alongside the Chancellor’s Spring…
Investment markets reacted sharply to Donald Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ in March, but over the quarter there was not as much change as the headlines might have made you…
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