There’s plenty of column inches in the news dedicated to the cost of living crisis at the moment. As well as having to deal with soaring inflation and sky-high energy bills, it’s important to prepare for the fact that we’re all going to pay more National Insurance from April.
As the end of the tax year approaches, it’s important to review if you have taken full advantage of the tax breaks and shelters available.
Being interested in and engaged with your investments is to be applauded. But there’s a potential danger in becoming too involved with day-to-day movements and how funds are performing, worrying over the latest share price shift or market panic. Markets move up and down – that’s the very nature of stock market investing.
It is important to save for the future and to engage with retirement provisions. However, there are many more things to be aware of when it comes to pensions, than simply saving as much as you can afford to.
ESG investing is where the focus is on backing companies with strong credentials when it comes to environmental, social and governance matters.
Rising food and energy prices are hitting every household in the pocket. Here are five ways to make sure you’re being smart with your money.
With mortgage rates so low at the moment, it seems like a no brainer for borrowers to explore if they are getting the best deal on their home loan.
It’s impossible to predict what kind of care might be needed in your later years. But it’s a certainty that we will all need it in some form. Requirements will range from an hour’s assistance at home every day to full-time residential nursing care.
Britain’s social care system has long been a topic for debate, with pressure mounting on the current Government to find a solution to the challenges faced by escalating care costs and how to fund them.
Being your own boss comes with many perks – but they may have little significance if you fail to save for your own retirement and find yourself struggling financially in later life.
If you have booked a UK break, eaten in a restaurant or bought new clothes, you may have noticed that the price of goods and services is rising rapidly. Many people don’t have the pension savings they would like, but what they might have is a valuable home.
