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Britain’s retirement happiness hotspots: where are the best places to retire?
We look at the top areas for retirement wellbeing, taking into account housing, health, community, nature and access to amenities. Is your town on the list?
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Can I inherit my partner's ISA? – little known tax break can boost your allowance by thousands
Inheriting a partner’s ISA is fairly simple and comes with special advantages if you’re married or in a civil partnership – knowing what to do with it, however, isn’t always as straightforward
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What is an investment trust?
Investment trusts offer individual investors access to assets they might otherwise find it difficult to invest in. We look at what an investment trust is, how they work, and their advantages and disadvantages.
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Record £4,500 pay rise for London nannies – what does a nanny cost where you are?
Features Hiring a nanny can be a lifeline for busy parents but the cost can weigh on the family finances. The price has just jumped all around the country, especially in London.
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How to invest by age - the one rule everyone can follow
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or new to the game, here’s the one investing rule to help determine how much you should invest according to your age
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Should you invest in Tesla?
Tesla shares still look expensive, despite plunging 22% this year, but the robotaxi launch could see its value skyrocket. Is Tesla a good investment?
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Filtronic: a UK success story cashing in on the space race
Filtronic has become an all-too-rare Aim success story since it moved down to the junior market
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How to use SAYE and SIP schemes to multiply your money
Employers’ savings or share-incentive plans like SAYE and SIP schemes can help top up your pension
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Sizzling sales at Sysco – should you invest?
The American food distribution group Sysco is expanding rapidly worldwide and is still reasonably valued
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Profiting from private markets has become more affordable
Opinion Alex Davies, founder and CEO of high-net-worth investment service Wealth Club, tells us where he’d put his money
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8 of the best houses for sale near sporting grounds
The best houses for sale near sporting grounds – from a house opposite Kempton Park Racecourse in Sunbury-on-Thames, to an apartment with a terrace overlooking Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
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Mira Murati: a trailblazer in AI goes it alone
Mira Murati fled OpenAI to set up her start-up, Thinking Machines Lab. The firm just raised a record $2bn in a seed funding round and has grand ambitions
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Looming debt crisis could blow up entire US financial system
Opinion Everyone’s trying hard to pretend that America's debt trap doesn’t really matter. It does, says Bill Bonner
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Ozzy Osbourne: working-class Brummie who became rock royalty
Black Sabbath's frontman Ozzy Osborne, the people's 'Prince of Darkness', has died aged 76
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Where investors can find value now
Opinion Active fund managers and blue chips on both sides of the Atlantic look appealing, says ByteTree’s Charlie Morris
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How to balance growth and income when investing
Dividend-paying stocks have beaten the market. That doesn’t mean that income funds will do best
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UK equities: where to find a great British bargain
UK equities are staging a comeback, but there’s still plenty of value out there, says Rupert Hargreaves
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How to get free shares worth hundreds of pounds
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants Brits to invest more to help them build long-term wealth. We look at some places you can start, and get a free share as a cherry on top.
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Top buy-to-let hotspots in the UK as lending surges by almost 40%
Buy-to-lets have become less and less attractive in the last few years, but there are still some areas where landlords can realise rental yields of over 10%. We look at the UK’s buy-to-let hotspots.
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Is the UK housing market doomed to stagnation?
Opinion Housing is the mirror image of Britain’s moribund stock market. A crash would be the best outcome
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Four reasons why a house price crash is coming
Opinion The pressure on house prices and property can only get worse with the economy turning down and taxes rising, says Matthew Lynn
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Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for millions
The original Hermès bag made for Jane Birkin has sold for €8.6 million – but what’s it for?
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China pulls ahead of the US in the global AI tech race
The idea that China could get ahead of the US in terms of technological prowess once seemed fanciful. That’s no longer the case.
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Review: NEW Hotel, Athens – putting the old city in the frame
Travel The NEW Hotel’s vibrant decor makes for an artistic stay in the old of Athens
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What is the state pension age and when will you get yours?
Does the recently-launched State Pension Age Review mean it could rise faster in future? We look at when the age is next scheduled to go up, and whether people could have to wait until their 70s, or even 80th birthday, to claim their state pension
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Pension inheritance tax paperwork nightmare – how to prepare to avoid penalties
Pensions will be included in inheritance tax calculations from April 2027 and in a shock move, your executors will have to shoulder the burden of finding all your unused pots
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Over-50s savings accounts - what’s on offer and are they any good?
As Saga gets ready to launch an over-50 savings product with NatWest later this year, we look at what accounts for older savers are already on the market
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How to check for Premium Bonds
NS&I’s Premium Bonds prize draw makes two people millionaires overnight every month. We explain how to check to see if you’ve won any cash
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Always late to the ISA party? It may have cost you £123k over the past 20 years
Delaying investing in stocks and shares ISAs until the end of the tax year has been a surefire way to lose money over the last two decades, according to new analysis
