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Hundreds of thousands more taxpayers to be pulled into £100k ‘tax trap’ by 2029
Frozen thresholds are pushing more workers into paying income tax at an effective 60% rate. We look at why, as well as how you can avoid being caught in the trap.
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Brits overestimate price of life insurance by 184% – how much does it really cost?
Cost is the biggest barrier to people financially protecting their loved ones with life insurance, with some estimating the cover is ‘too expensive’, but it can be much cheaper than often believed
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Nvidia earnings beats expectations
Nvidia’s earnings beat has reassured the market about the strength of demand for AI infrastructure
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UK inflation live: UK inflation fell to 3.6% in October
Today's ONS inflation data release confirms the Bank of England's assumption that inflation would fall after September. More analysis and reaction to follow.
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26 million Brits at risk of retirement shortfall if state pension triple lock were to be scrapped
Current projections of pensioner poverty assume the state pension triple lock will be in place for the next 50 years. Critics say this is unlikely and revised figures showing pension undersaving among millions more people give a truer picture of the crisis
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Reeves calls on regulator to investigate steep private dental charges
The chancellor has asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to look into the high costs of dental treatment amid concerns over rising prices which essentially locks people out of the system
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What adds value to buy-to-let properties? Four home improvement ideas
Renovations to your property could boost its value. We look at how much improvements could boost your buy-to-let by.
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New Companies House ID checks have been introduced – how to avoid paying hundreds on verification
Company directors could end up paying hundreds of pounds to comply with new identity checks but it is possible to do so without paying a penny
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Renters' Rights Act: landlords have until May 2026 to prepare for rental reforms
The long-awaited housing bill gets its second reading in parliament on Wednesday - how will it affect you?
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ONS: UK house prices hit by September slump amid Autumn Budget uncertainty
The latest Land Registry data shows Budget rumours are hitting the UK housing market
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Young pension savers expect to ‘need £100,000 plus a year’ for a good retirement
Some under 40s are aiming high for their pensions, reckoning they will need a pot big enough to generate six figures a year in retirement income, according to new research. Those much closer to taking their pension expect to need far less.
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Lasting power of attorney rejections soar 200% costing families £5 million – how to get it right
Reasons for lasting power of attorney applications being rejected include human error but can also be due to the inconsistent views of those reviewing the application.
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Lloyds refunds customers £2 million using chargeback – here’s how it works
More than 40,000 Lloyds customers got their money back when goods didn’t arrive as described, using the chargeback scheme. We look at how chargeback works and ways to protect yourself when shopping online.
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Gender pension gap rises to £113,000 – how to fill the shortfall and boost your pension
The gender pension gap is growing, says Scottish Widows, with a third of women facing poverty in retirement
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Highest value stocks and shares ISAs worth 17 times more than cash
Ahead of potential ISA reforms in the Budget, new FOI data highlights the significant gap between saving and investing your yearly tax-free allowance
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1 million pensioners relying solely on state pension face £1.4k shortfall
The shortfall between the ‘minimum’ required for Pensions UK’s basic Retirement Living Standards and the full new state pension will be thrust into the spotlight on Saturday
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Number of ISA millionaires hits record high – how you could become one
There are more than 5,000 ISA millionaires, according to HMRC data, with some investors sitting on pots worth more than £11 million. We reveal the secrets of the ISA millionaires
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Rightmove: Biggest November drop in UK asking prices in over a decade amid Budget uncertainty
Asking price reductions of homes already on the market are also at their highest level since February 2024
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Oracle shares fall almost 30% in a month
Fears over AI exuberance are weighing on computing infrastructure stocks, and Oracle’s share price has suffered
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Starmer and Reeves ‘rip up plans’ to raise income tax in the Budget
The chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly looking at other ways to fill the government’s estimated £30 billion fiscal hole
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Warren Buffett’s three lessons for pension investors
In his final letter to investors, outgoing Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has some last words of wisdom before, as he says, he will “go quiet” when he steps down at the end of the year.
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Higher earners face £50k pension hole if Reeves caps salary sacrifice in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves Reeves’ rumoured plan to fill her own fiscal black hole by capping salary sacrifice schemes in the Budget could cost workplace pension savers tens of thousands of pounds at retirement
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Over 50s turn to equity release to clear average £30,000 debt
Equity release is on the rise as homeowners in their 50s seek ways to tap into years of house price rises to pay off mid-life debts
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Has Terry Smith's fund succumbed to Saba?
Activist investor Saba Capital has led pressure on fund manager Terry Smith to convert his Smithson Investment Trust into an open-ended fund - will Smith roll over?
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Nationwide promises to protect all its branches from closures until at least 2030
The building society has extended its pledge to keep all high street Nationwide and Virgin Money branches open, now until at least 2030.
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Could dividend tax nearly double in the Budget?
Self-employed directors and investors, including pensioners, who get an income from company shares would be hit if the rumoured move to hike dividend tax goes ahead.
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Reeves ‘won’t target tax-free pension cash’ – but damage already done for some savers
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reportedly ruled out a cut to the amount of pension money retirees can take tax-free. But after months of speculation, it will be too late for anyone who pulled out of their pension based on pre-Budget jitters, as wealth experts warn against irreversible decisions.
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Crypto ETN warning: why adding them to your ISA could be risky
Crypto investors could be exposed to short-term market volatility thanks to HMRC rules if they buy cETNs into a stocks and shares ISA
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Radical reforms to state pension age and guaranteed payouts proposed
The state pension age should rise by one year every decade “for the foreseeable future” to make the payments more affordable, former pensions minister Steve Webb has suggested
