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What is the 25% pension tax-free cash - and when should you take it?
There’s plenty of speculation that the 25% tax-free cash savers can take from their pension pots could be cut in the forthcoming Autumn Budget. But, what is it and how does it work?
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Energy meter reading day October: how to take one as Ofgem energy price cap rises
Meter reading day takes place every three months when the new energy price cap kicks in. Households will want to take a reading on 1 October as energy bills for those on variable tariffs are set to rise by 2%.
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11 reasons you need to register for self-assessment before 5 October
There are lots of reasons why you may need to register for self-assessment. But you’ll need to act fast to meet the 5 October deadline
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Investment clubs thrown lifeline after account closures – how to invest with friends
Interactive Investors’ decision to stop providing accounts to investment clubs put the novice trading groups at risk, but a new player has swooped in to enter the market and continue kitchen table trading
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Generation X falls behind on retirement savings: how to boost your pension pot
The over-50s are lagging behind other generations when it comes to pension savings – here's why
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How are Premium Bonds prize winners notified – and who is Agent Million?
We look at how Premium Bonds winners are notified and how the winnings get paid. Plus, who is Agent Million?
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Landlord tax investigations net HMRC record £107m – the pitfalls to avoid
Residential landlords had to pay an average of £13,713 each in tax from undisclosed rental income last year, the highest amount since a crackdown began a little over a decade ago
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Half of Baby Boomers don’t know how much is in their pension – here’s how to find out
Putting a figure on how much you have in pension savings now makes it much easier to work out how much you can drawdown each year in retirement without running out of money
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The best job sectors for pension contributions
Auto-enrolment rules mean most staff have a workplace pension but some employers are more generous than others. We reveal the sectors that contribute the most.
