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Cash is an easy and quick present to give over Christmas – and it could protect some of your estate from the taxman down the line

By Sam Walker Published 19 December 25

Sales soared this year with more than a million deals done but buyers drove hard bargains keeping a lid on prices. A small bounceback in valuations is predicted for 2026, depending on where you live.

By Laura Miller Published 19 December 25

Live Report The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%

By Sam Walker Last updated 18 December 25

The government has tabled legislation that sets out a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, while the regulator will consult on balancing innovation and consumer protections

By Dan McEvoy Published 18 December 25

With UK interest rates and inflation falling, 2026 could be the year that UK stocks rebound

By Dan McEvoy Last updated 18 December 25

A rise of 3.2% in CPI inflation in the 12 months to November undershoots almost all expectations

By Dan McEvoy Last updated 17 December 25

When the state pension age rose to 66, the percentage of 65-year-olds in income poverty more than doubled, new research suggests

By Laura Miller Published 17 December 25

Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget means high earners – or HENRYs – are now looking at an income hit running into the thousands. Can you avoid it?

By Dan McEvoy Published 15 December 25

Keeping track of how long you will be earning a salary for can help work out how much you need to put into a workplace pension

By Marc Shoffman Published 15 December 25

HSBC has extended its branch promise meaning all 327 of its branches will remain open until at least 2027

By Sam Walker Published 15 December 25

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will consult on a range of changes to mortgage lending rules in 2026 to help underserved borrowers

By Marc Shoffman Published 15 December 25

Buyers and sellers who held off in anticipation of the Budget will come back to the market and contribute to asking prices increasing next year, according to Rightmove

By Sam Walker Published 15 December 25

Santander customers lost more to football scams in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, when total losses surged due to the Euros

By Sam Walker Published 12 December 25

Failings in Nationwide’s financial crime processes between October 2016 to July 2021 meant one criminal was able to deposit £26 million from fraudulent Covid furlough payments in just eight days.

By Daniel Hilton Published 12 December 25

Demand for investment trusts is cooling among self-invested personal pension (Sipp) customers, who are increasingly choosing money market funds, passive funds and individual shares

By Ruth Emery Published 11 December 25

Massive spending on AI infrastructure is starting to spook investors, but experts say the bubble doesn’t look like bursting yet

By Dan McEvoy Last updated 11 December 25

Data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests the Autumn Budget hasn't helped to improve property market sentiment

By Marc Shoffman Published 11 December 25

The regulator wants to help you get to grips with investing and pension planning. Here’s how its new targeted support framework will help you

By Sam Walker Published 11 December 25

Savers and investors can use the tool to check if a firm is the 'real deal' and is actually authorised to provide the services it is offering

By Laura Miller Published 10 December 25

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will use her Budget to freeze rail fares but the savings could be offset by tax rises

By Marc Shoffman Last updated 9 December 25

London is crowned as the most popular location for renters and buyers, despite rising costs. But where else are house hunters heading to?

By Sam Walker Published 9 December 25

Giving gifts can be a way to pass on wealth and reduce the inheritance tax bill on your estate but do it wrong and you could leave family and friends more than they bargained for.

By Laura Miller Published 9 December 25

Nationwide’s 6.5% regular saver is due to mature for those who opened one last year. Here is what you can do now to make the most of your savings

By Sam Walker Published 8 December 25

The government has revealed further details of its controversial cap on pension contributions through salary sacrifice. Here is how the changes could affect you

By Marc Shoffman Published 5 December 25

The latest Halifax House Price Index shows values were hit by Autumn Budget uncertainty but there are higher hopes for 2026

By Marc Shoffman Published 5 December 25

Average asking prices for a property in the happiest place in Britain are below the national average

By Sam Walker Published 5 December 25

Brits retiring in 2026 could be withdrawing too much from their pension pots if they stick to an old rule about ‘safe’ limits – with the risk of running out of money in retirement

By Laura Miller Published 4 December 25