A more competitive market means retirees with equity release mortgages could save by switching provider.
The equity release market opens up
When it comes to buying shares and funds to put in your Isa or pension, there are several investment platforms or online brokers to choose from, all offering different fee structures to suit varying individual investing habits.
How to invest in a stocks and shares Isa
In this short video tutorial, Ed Bowsher runs through the nuts and bolts of opening a stocks and shares Isa, and gives you some investment ideas to consider.
More good news on house prices – there’s no sign of them picking up soon
House prices are cooling off. Many want to pin the blame on Brexit. But there’s more to it than that. John Stepek explains what’s going on with Britain’s property market.
By: John Stepek
When should you retire?
Schedule your retirement party, but your financial options take more thinking about.
By: David Prosser
Lisas limp on, but savers are missing out
Lifetime individual saving accounts have hardly been a roaring success. In the 2017-2018 tax year, the average contribution was £3,114 per account, £400 lower than expected.
Gifts that keep giving
Christmas presents needn’t be disposable tat, says Ruth Jackson. Here are some great gifts that will last.
By: Ruth Jackson
Votes for women and the rise of the welfare state
Since women got the vote a century ago, we have developed a more progressive tax system and a transferred more wealth to the less well-off. That’s no coincidence, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
VCTs in short supply for pension investors
People looking for a tax-efficient place to invest their pension funds may be disappointed, says David Prosser.
By: David Prosser