Latest articles by Laura Miller
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The UK regions where family businesses will be hit hardest by inheritance tax changes
Job losses and cuts to investment plans are looming as inheritance tax changes due to come in next year affect firms and farms around the country
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The £8,000 cost of not shopping around for an annuity
Annuities are back in fashion due to higher interest rates but going with your current pension provider could cost you
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Parents forced to borrow as much as £22k to cover private school fees
The introduction of VAT on private school fees at the start of this year has resulted in more parents borrowing to pay for their children’s education
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Savers rush into cash ISAs amid fears of cuts to allowance
Cash ISAs attracted the highest deposits on record in April amid speculation about chancellor Rachel Reeves eyeing allowance reforms
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Nationwide: Annual house prices nudge higher after post-stamp duty change slump
Conditions for potential home buyers in the UK are good, experts say
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Family must pay £176k inheritance tax bill due to common gifting error – how you can avoid it
Giving gifts can reduce inheritance tax liabilities, but it’s important to avoid falling foul of the rules
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How much more you would need to save if UK state pension age hit 70
Denmark is raising its retirement age to the highest in Europe – could the UK follow suit?
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Pension savers could get £6,000 boost under ‘megafunds’ plans, government says
Reforms are underway to get workplace pension schemes investing more in the UK
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Rural homes beat urban properties for price growth – where are house prices soaring?
We look at the top-performing rural local authorities for house price growth
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Estates without a will hit five-year high – as two in five Brits prepared to go to court over inheritance
Figures from the Ministry of Justice show the number of probate disputes is rising steadily.
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Zoopla: Busiest home buying May since 2021, but property asking prices slide
Buyers return to the market after the end of higher stamp duty thresholds and post-Easter lulls, but average sales are £16,000 below asking price
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Workplace pension salary sacrifice schemes could be under threat as HMRC explores options
HMRC has published research which looks at hypothetical cuts to salary sacrifice for workplace pensions
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Ofcom ranks the worst and best companies for broadband and phone services
Broadband and mobile phone costs were part of the ‘awful April’ bill hikes - but are you getting the most for your money? Ofcom has released its list of the worst and best companies for broadband and mobile phone customer services
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IHT receipts rose by almost an extra £100m in April – and the bills are only going up
Latest official figures show families paid £97 million more in inheritance tax than a year ago, as frozen thresholds mean higher bills
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UK house prices rose 6.4% over the past 12 months – will there be a property market surge?
The Land Registry house price index reveals the average property price reached £271,000 in March. Some experts think this could be a ‘new growth phase’
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Working from home could boost your pension pot by £160k
There are a number of reasons why working from home can make sense, but for those looking to boost their pension, remote working could help you do just that, adding thousands to your retirement income.
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HMRC slaps pensioners with record high surprise tax bills - do you owe the taxman money?
More than a million people face surprise tax bills by HMRC, including thousands of pensioners, as triple lock pushes more retirees into taxable income brackets
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Average earners now face £200,000 inheritance tax bill - how much will your estate owe?
‘Double whammy’ of inheritance tax changes means even the estates of those earning the average UK wage could face bills, not just the very wealthy
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How much do solar panels cost in the UK - and are they worth installing?
Solar panels are set to be at the forefront of the government’s plans to make the UK economy greener. But are they cost effective?
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New buy-now, pay-later rules to come into force. How will they protect you?
Consumers are set to gain stronger rights and clearer information in line with other types of credit ending the ‘Wild West’ of unregulated borrowing
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Inheritance tax could be due on the average property in just 10 years
Rising house prices and frozen tax thresholds could mean inheritance tax is payable on the average home from 2035
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Pension schemes pledge to ‘back British’ with £25 billion private markets investment
For pension savers, the commitment to invest in private assets could mean higher returns
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Half of UK homeowners will need to tap housing wealth to pay for retirement
Unlocking property wealth could inject £21 billion each year into UK economy by 2040, according to new research
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Pension savers face running out of money just 11 years into retirement
There’s a stark difference between the retirement income pension savers want and the amount they are set to have saved
