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Best regular savings accounts – get up to 7.5%
Savings The top regular savings accounts pay as much as 7.5%. If you’re looking to stash small amounts away each month, we list the accounts worth looking at
By Oojal Dhanjal Last updated
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The best one-year fixed savings accounts – earn up to 4.55%
Savings One-year fixed savings accounts are now offering inflation-beating rates of up to 4.55%. We've rounded up the best deals available on the market now
By Oojal Dhanjal Last updated
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Best easy-access savings accounts – earn up to 4.5%
Savings Easy-access savings accounts are offering inflation-busting rates of up to 4.5% on your cash savings, but they won't last for long. We look at the best interest rates on the market now
By Oojal Dhanjal Last updated
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How income tax is calculated
Millions of taxpayers face paying more income tax due to frozen tax allowances. We explain how income tax is calculated.
By Holly Thomas Last updated
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How to limit how much of your Christmas bonus goes to the taxman
It's Christmas bonus season but the boosted pay packet may mean much of your hard-earned reward ends up with HMRC instead of in your pocket
By Marc Shoffman Published
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High earners face £15k income hit by 2029 following Autumn Budget
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
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Millions underestimate how many paydays are left until retirement - why you should be counting your payslips
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
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What’s happening with UK house prices? Latest property market moves and forecasts
House price growth slumped in the build-up to the Autumn Budget and forecasts suggest it may slow further following the latest fiscal update. Where are prices heading beyond 2025?
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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HSBC promises to keep all of its bank branches open until 2027
HSBC has extended its branch promise meaning all 327 of its branches will remain open until at least 2027
By Sam Walker Published
