The state of retirement in 2022
An annual survey has provided an interesting snapshot of people who have or plan to retire in 2022. Are your #retirement plans on track? Wherever you are in your planning, the research offers some important insights.
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Can the child benefit charge be fixed?
A recent review by the OTS has put a major question mark over HMRC’s approach to collecting tax on child benefit, with nearly 100,000 people suspected of not paying the correct amount. Could you be one of them?
Looking after your pennies
With inflation at record highs and outstripping wage growth, make sure you are not wasting your money. Here are some ways to help keep your money where it belongs.
2022: an unexpected first quarter
With rising inflation and Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, it would be surprising if stock markets had carried on posting fresh gains in the first quarter of 2022, but while most registered modest falls, all markets ended in the black.
The price of surging inflation
As the UK’s inflation surges to 30-year high, double-digit price increases could be on the horizon. How will your cash and investments fare?
Confused by new NICs changes?
The changes to NICs announced in the Spring Statement were not straightforward for employees, company directors and the self-employed. Let’s set the record straight.
Quantitative tightening: a reversal of fortunes?
Quantitative easing is about to go into reverse as the Bank of England grapples with the strongest inflation in 40 years. So what will that mean for your investments?
Whatever happened to the wealth tax?
A proposed new wealth tax to counter the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic was the talk of the financial pages not so long ago. Now it has disappeared… or has it?
New reforms set to simplify divorce in England and Wales
From 6 April, divorce will become easier thanks to a change in the law, but even if a split is amicable, independent financial advice is still essential.
Repayment of student loans: another freeze… and worse
The government has announced new changes to the student loan repayment threshold and repayment period, a move that will see more loans paid off in full. What will it mean for student debt in your family?