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What is an annuity?
Glossary What is an annuity and what are the pros and cons of getting one?
By Tom Higgins Last updated
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Regulator moves to protect access to cash amid branch closures and disappearing ATMs
News The Financial Conduct Authority has told banks to start assessing if local communities have adequate cash access from mid-September
By Marc Shoffman Published
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VAT hike on private school fees could come earlier than previously expected
The government could start charging VAT on private school fees as soon as January 2025, according to the latest reports. What does it mean for parents?
By Katie Williams Published
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State pension errors for mothers - thousands of cases remain unreviewed with underpayments exceeding £500 million
The DWP has made little progress reviewing state pension errors affecting mothers - with only 0.25% of the 194,000 cases looked at. Could you be owed money?
By Kalpana Fitzpatrick Published
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Homeowners launch mortgage prisoner legal claim against TSB
News Law firm Harcus Parker is battling a number of banks including TSB, which it claims have caused borrowers from collapsed lenders to become mortgage prisoners
By Marc Shoffman Published
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Almost 40% of people not saving enough for a basic retirement - is your pension pot big enough?
Research from Scottish Widows shows two-fifths of people are not saving enough to secure even the minimum standard of income during retirement
By Chris Newlands Published
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Should the state pension be means-tested?
Opinion Means testing the state pension would prove vastly complicated and intrusive, says Merryn Somerset Webb
By Merryn Somerset Webb Last updated
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Millions of unclaimed Premium Bond prizes. Could some be yours?
More than £84 million sits in unclaimed Premium Bond prizes. Could some of this money be yours? Here's how to find out.
By Vaishali Varu Last updated
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The best cash ISAs – July 2024
Savings Easy access and fixed ISA rates are now at their highest since 2009. Here are the best cash ISAs on the market today
By Vaishali Varu Last updated
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