Personal finance

An employment tribunal has ruled that two recently dismissed bricklayers were not self employed, whatever the contract they signed said. The conseque…

Banks won’t lend much to small businesses, but there are plenty of other sources of cash.

If you overpay your mortgage every month you could knock years off your repayment period and save thousands on the cost of your home.

Below is a breakdown of the charges levied by some of the most popular online Isa platforms for funds and stocks & shares. Click on the broker name to…

If your pension provider messes up and pays you more pension than you’re entitled to, you will almost always have to give it back. However, there are …

Smartphone banking is taking off. And no wonder: it is convenient and comes with features that help you budget and save.

The point of pensions tax relief is to keep you out of the means-tested benefits system. The current system is ridiculously generous, says Merryn Some…

John talks to comedian, author and pop sensation Dominic Frisby about his new book on tax.

You will need someone to run your affairs if you become incapable of doing so yourself – that's where a lasting power of attorney comes in.

Living on a houseboat sounds romantic and peaceful. But it’s not as straightforward as it looks, says Nicole Garcia Merida

If you delay claiming your state pension by a year or two you could end up much better off in retirement.

There are several reasons to consider paying with a credit card, says Ruth Jackson-Kirby. Here are just a few.

The pros and cons of releasing equity from your home compared with moving to a smaller one

More than half of us haven’t written a will, which means we could be leaving behind an administrative nightmare when we go.

The 2015 pension reforms make it easier for you to ensure your heirs avoid inheritance tax when you die

Make sure you don't forget to declare your pension contributions in your tax return

Many homeowners will see their bills jump in April as competitive mortgage deals expire. Find a new one now.

Around 11,000 pensioners in receipt of the “adult dependants’ addition” will lose up to £70 a week from their state pension.

Many couples divorce in January. But if you do decide to separate from your spouse, don’t get caught out by HMRC.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may mandate a set rate for easy-access savings accounts that could be worth up to £260m a year for savers.

If you are self-employed, rent out a property or earn income from savings, investments and dividends, you need to fill in a tax return. And the deadli…

For most of us, the New Year heralds plans to get fit, eat better and generally be a better human. But have you thought about what you could do to imp…

While Boris Johnson promised to hold a full budget within 100 days of his election victory, many of the details of next year’s state pension increases…

Vanguard, the giant US asset management company, is set to launch a self-invested personal pension (Sipp) with an annual fee of just 0.15%