Homecroft Wealth Logo

The latest
financial news

Arrow

News

Your financial news updates

State pension age hits the 67 threshold

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…

Read More
House prices versus inflation

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,…

Read More
Are today's mid-lifers facing a future retirement crisis?

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…

Read More
Weighing up the incentives and disincentives of your tax bill

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…

Read More
A noisy first quarter but what are the results?

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…

Read More

Contact Us

If you believe we can help you with your finances please contact us:

Sign up to our newsletter

Ensure you have the latest financial news developments and trends as well as our informed forecasts

We have placed cookies on your computer to help make this website better. For more information please click here

By continuing to use this site or closing this panel, we'll assume you're OK to continue. You can view our full privacy policy here