June was a month for rising interest rates on both sides of the Atlantic. June was a notable month for interest rates: Firstly, the US central bank, the Federal Reserve... read more →
New research shows how the most recent increase in state pension age has hit those affected. The last change in the State pension age (SPA) was phased in between December... read more →
The first half of 2022 wasn't great for the world’s share markets, but for once the UK's performance was better than many. Index 2022 H1 Change FTSE 100 -2.9% FTSE... read more →
This year’s ISA season attracted less than half of last year’s total net investment, according to new statistics. The Investment Association (IA) recently published net sales figures for the ISA... read more →
Back in news is the high marginal tax rates created by phasing out the personal allowance. ‘A million to pay 60% income tax within years,’ ran a recent headline in... read more →
How well is the pension tax relief understood? Research suggests not well at all, potentially undermining saving motivations. Of late, HMRC has been publishing past research that had previously been... read more →
Recent research has cast a new light on retirement spending habits. Do you expect your spending to reduce gradually once you retire? It is often thought that as people pass... read more →
In April, UK inflation reached a level not seen since the early 1980s – many people’s entire adult lives. UK inflation was widely expected to jump in April as the... read more →
Tax changes made some years ago could soon inflict financial pain as interest rates rise. In the post-election Budget of 2015, the then Chancellor, George Osborne, announced a surprise set... read more →
Party(ing) politicians are held in low esteem at present, but there is one cross-party measure that deserves to be recognised – As pensions auto-enrolment. But its success shouldn’t be an... read more →
