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Do you need life insurance?
A life insurance policy could provide a much-needed safety net for those left behind, should the worst happen. How do you work out whether you should have it, what policy to get, and how much cover you need?
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What is stagflation and what can be done about it?
The UK is grappling with persistent inflation and lacklustre growth. Has it entered a period of stagflation, and what can be done if so?
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Junior stocks and shares ISAs beat cash ISAs – should you invest for your child?
New analysis shows a representative junior stocks and shares ISA returned £13,300 more than a junior cash ISA over an 18-year period, when adjusted for inflation
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Will Putin invade Europe? Why investors know Russia is a paper tiger
Opinion Markets are right to ignore talk of Putin invading Europe, says Max King.
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Early-bird ISA investors £34,000 better off over a decade
When it comes to investing with a stocks and shares ISA, getting your finances in order at the start of the new tax year is a better strategy than leaving things until the eleventh hour
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Review: Constance Lemuria and Ephelia – two Indian Ocean idylls
Ruth Emery visits Constance Lemuria and Constance Ephelia in the Seychelles for sun, sea and some of the best sushi she has ever had
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What are tariffs and what do they mean for your money?
Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs have caused a global stock market crash. What are tariffs, why are they bad news for markets, and what do they mean for your money?
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How to find cheap business and first class flights
Here’s how to find cheap business and first-class flights for your next getaway
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New tax year changes: how much will you have to pay in 2025/26?
The new tax year started on 6 April, 2025. We look at how taxes and allowances are changing and how they will affect you.
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8 of the best properties for sale with libraries
We look at eight of the best properties for sale with libraries – from an 1860s baronial mansion in Fife, Scotland, to a Grade II-listed manor in Gloucestershire with a library with flagstone floors and oak columns
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What’s changing with employers’ National Insurance – and how will it impact you?
You might think the upcoming changes to employers’ National Insurance won’t impact you unless you’re a business owner, but experts have warned it could limit pay rises, cause redundancies, and push inflation higher
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Cash in on undervalued companies in the UK stock market
Opinion Michael Field, Chief Equity Market Strategist, EMEA, Morningstar, selects three attractive UK stocks where he'd put his money
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Keller presents low debt and ample scope for growth
Geotechnical contractor Keller, which supports vital global infrastructure, boasts rising profits and a cheap valuation
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PZ Cussons share price down 75% in last decade
Opinion Once-strong consumer-goods business PZ Cussons is out of favour with the market. That spells opportunity for investors, says Jamie Ward
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Cash in on the biotech sector with specialist BioPharma
Opinion BioPharma has an attractive niche in lending to asset-rich biotechnology companies
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What is the FSCS and how does it protect your savings and investments?
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) provides compensation for customers if a financial institution goes out of business. What is the limit and how does the scheme work?
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Top funds, stocks and trusts to invest in
Where have investors been putting their money over the past month? We look at the bestselling funds, stocks and trusts among DIY investors
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Five years on: what did Covid cost us?
We’re still counting the costs of the global coronavirus pandemic – and governments’ responses. What did we learn?
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Car tax rules are changing: what are the new vehicle excise duty rates?
The rules around vehicle excise duty changed this April. What are they, and how are they going to affect you?
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How to find the best pension drawdown provider
Thinking about a pension drawdown plan? MoneyHelper’s price comparison tool could be a good place to start – but there are plenty of other things to consider.
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How to protect your portfolio from ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is here, and it looks set to send markets into a tailspin. How can you protect your wealth from tariffs?
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How to gift Premium Bonds
Could Premium Bonds be the gift that keeps on giving? We look at how to buy them for a child.
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How to check for Premium Bonds
April’s Premium Bonds prize draw has just made two people millionaires overnight. It's worth knowing how to check to see if you’ve won any cash in NS&I’s monthly prize draws
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How do Premium Bonds work?
This popular savings product from NS&I operates differently to a typical account. We look at how Premium Bonds work.
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1 April 1999: The minimum wage is introduced in Britain
Features On this day in 1999, the national minimum wage was introduced in Britain, bringing an instant pay rise to 1.9 million low-paid workers.
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Best junior stocks and shares ISAs
Advice A junior stocks and shares ISA is a great way to save for a child tax-efficiently. But, it can be tricky deciding which investment platform to use. We reveal some of the best junior stocks and shares ISAs
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Top funds to add to your ISA or SIPP before the end of the tax year
Last-minute ISA or SIPP investors have until 5 April to use up their annual allowances. Which funds do the experts think are best?
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How to profit from the trends shaping the UK pension system
The UK pension system is one of the biggest in the world. Big changes are under way, says Rupert Hargreaves
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How are Premium Bonds prize winners notified – and who is Agent Million?
As the April prize draw takes place, we look at how Premium Bonds winners are notified and how the winnings get paid. Plus, who is Agent Million?
