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Savers tell Reeves: we'll snub stocks and shares ISAs even if cash limit is cut
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could find her rumoured plans to get Britain investing in UK Plc by cutting the cash ISA limit backfire as most savers have said they still wouldn’t switch to stocks and shares if she goes ahead with the move
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Over 1 million pay 45% rate of income tax as fiscal drag bites
Hundreds of thousands more people are being pushed into the additional rate tax band by fiscal drag
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What a 2p tax rise in the Budget could mean for the self-employed
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could find her rumoured plans to get Britain investing in UK Plc by cutting the cash ISA limit backfire as most savers have said they still wouldn’t switch to stocks and shares if she goes ahead with the move
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Investors continue to pull money from equity funds but at a slower rate – where is the money going?
Concerns about tax rises in the Autumn Budget continue to drive investor behaviour. Here is how fund sectors were affected in September
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Halifax: UK house price growth hits new high for 2025 despite Autumn Budget tax fears
Average UK house prices continue to rise but challenges remain, particularly in prime markets
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NS&I raises interest rates on British Savings Bonds – are they any good?
Savers can access inflation-beating rates on NS&I's British Savings Bonds but there are better deals on offer in the wider market.
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UK interest rates: MPC holds rates at 4%
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has held UK interest rates at 4%. What does it mean for your money?
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How the housing market will look in five years
Savills has revised its five-year house price forecasts while the Land Registry has explained how using better technology will make it easier to buy and sell homes
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Pension tax-free lump sum warning as early withdrawal could cost savers £63,000
Savers could also be hit with income tax on money added to cash savings accounts
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Marriage allowance: are you missing out on £252 a year?
News Married couples and civil partners could save up to £252 a year in tax by claiming the allowance - and receive a backdated lump-sum payment worth more than £1,000
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Equity release jumps 4% amid growing inheritance tax concerns and sticky inflation
The amount of money withdrawn by equity release has increased, but the total number of plans has fallen
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Nest Pensions abandoned by 10 million workers – why are savers ditching the UK’s biggest workplace pension?
Savers are halting contributions and leaving millions of small pots behind them, Freedom of Information (FOI) data provided exclusively to MoneyWeek shows. We look at why and what it means.
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Warning to up to 3.5 million unmarried couples who risk losing their share of the home
The number of properties owned jointly but unequally by unmarried couples has jumped, leaving millions more exposed to problems if they decide to split. Here’s how to protect your assets.
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UK state pension is least generous in the G7 – how do other rich countries compare?
British retirees get substantially less in state pension than in other wealthy nations, and for fewer years, but the balance is a lower tax burden on working age people
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MoneyWeek celebrates 25 years
MoneyWeek is 25 and continues to help readers make, keep and spend money every week
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Pensions IHT reform: major changes needed says former minister
Experts are calling on the government to make the system for applying inheritance to pensions ‘more effective, efficient and humane’
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November Premium Bonds winners announced – did you win £1 million?
Over 2.6 million historic Premium Bonds prizes are still waiting to be claimed, according to NS&I
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Brits leave £31.6 billion in savings accounts paying 1% interest or less – do you need to switch?
Eight million Brits hold money in savings accounts that pay 1% interest or less, meaning the value of their cash is being eroded by inflation.
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Thousands of Brits switch to Nationwide, Co-operative Bank and Monzo – which banks are least popular?
As current account bank switches reach a record high, we look at the most and least popular banks and building societies among Brits. Is it worth switching?
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Nationwide HPI: UK property values climb as market steadies ahead of Budget
Monthly house prices grew by 0.3% following a 0.5% rise in September
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US-China trade talks: “amazing” meeting yields tariff truce
Trump hailed a “12/10” meeting with China’s Xi Jinping on Thursday. But despite progress on rare earths and tariffs, details about TikTok’s ownership are still unclear.
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Magnificent Seven results: Amazon shares gain 13% overnight
AI hype has propelled the Magnificent Seven stocks to the pinnacle of the stock market. Amazon shares soared in after-hours trading after its cloud arm AWS posted its strongest quarterly growth since 2022.
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1.9 million owed £240 million in unclaimed energy credit – are you due a payout?
Energy regulator Ofgem is urging home movers to check if they’ve got credit stuck in old accounts
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More pensioners dragged into 60% tax trap – could you be caught?
Frozen thresholds are pushing more older workers into paying income tax at levels much higher than the headline rate, new figures show. We look at why and how you can avoid being caught in the 60% tax trap.
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Pension tax refunds: how to get your money back if you have been overcharged
Thousands of retirees recovered more than £48.5 million in overpaid tax from flexible pension withdrawals in the third quarter of 2025. Are you due a pension tax refund?
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Higher earners face £377 bill if Reeves puts up income tax – do you fit the Treasury’s definition of ‘working people’?
Labour’s election manifesto pledged not to raise National Insurance, VAT or income tax but prime minister Keir Starmer appeared reluctant to repeat the promise this week
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Ofgem could write off £500 million of energy debt for 195,000 households – would you be eligible?
Energy debt costs the average billpayer on the Ofgem price cap £52 a year.
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Magnificent Seven earnings preview
A busy week for Magnificent Seven earnings kicks off with three big tech companies announcing results on one night. What should investors expect?
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Nvidia becomes world’s first $5 trillion company
Less than four months after becoming the world’s first $4 trillion company, Nvidia has hit the next big milestone. Is Nvidia’s giant valuation justified?
