Personal finance

Lockdown has caused a spike in people filing for divorce. But splitting up involves some arduous administrative tasks. Here's what to do.

Defined-benefit members in bankrupt firms’ pension schemes could be due a payout after a landmark High Court judgment.

Plans for “pension superfunds”, cleared by industry regulators in recent weeks, could pose a threat to financial stability.

John Stepek runs his eye over the chancellor's £30bn stimulus package and asks if it's enough to get the economy back on its feet after months of lock…

Interest rates on cash Isa accounts are too low and stocks do better over the long term. Consider a stocks and shares Isa instead.

It’s time to review the effect of Covid-19 on your retirement savings and take any necessary action.

Post-Covid-19 travel-insurance policies are riddled with exemptions, says Ruth Jackson-Kirby.

The pensions triple lock had been a key plank of the government’s offer to older voters, but the promise to gold-plate the state pension is looking in…

If you’ve paid inheritance tax recently, you may well be due some of your money back. Here’s how to tell

Everyone wants a bailout. Not everyone will get one, but many will. So how do we go about paying for it all? A minimum tax rate on earned and unearned…

Your pension savings could be squeezed by the state's furlough scheme – and its withdrawal.

Death can create a great deal of paperwork. Here’s what to do if you need to apply for probate.

Hundreds of thousands of women are being paid less state pension than they are owed because of government errors.

Feeling the pinch? There are cheaper options than a payment holiday if you owe money on your credit cards.

The government has added £600m to plug the gap in its small business rates relief scheme for businesses in shared-office buildings.

Just because you can put off your VAT bill doesn’t mean you should. It is a loan, not a cancellation of the debt.

With travel firms offering big discounts, people have rushed to grab a bargain. But it is unlikely Britons will be able to holiday overseas this year.

There are several ways to help prevent cyber-criminals from accessing your online accounts, says Ruth Jackson-Kirby.

Savers who made in specie contributions to pensions – transferring assets such as art or property instead of paying in cash – could face big bills

The battle for refunds for cancelled holidays rumbles on.

Covid-19 hardship is leading record numbers of people to dip into their pension savings early.

Execution-only platforms have no responsibility to protect you from your own bad investment decisions, a court has ruled.

Investing in buy-to-let property was once a perfectly valid thing to do. But the government killed the market. John Stepek explains what investors sho…

Taking a break from mortgage or credit-card debt could ultimately cost you more in extra interest than the money you save.