Personal finance

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.

Self-employed workers can now apply for government support if their income has been affected by Covid-19.

Many employers are cutting their contribution to workplace pension scheme to save money . Here's what you can do.

Scammers have been quick to exploit people’s fear and uncertainty in the crisis. Here’s how to avoid them.

Add tracing your old forgotten pensions to the list of chores to do with your lockdown free time.

Banks and building societies are continuing to slash the interest rates on their current and savings accounts.

Travel firms have been reluctant to give money back for cancelled trips. Here’s what to do if you’re affected.

The withdrawal penalty on lifetime individual savings accounts has been cut in an attempt to help struggling savers.