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Should you sacrifice your salary for a bigger pension?
With employers’ National Insurance set to rise, salary sacrifice is becoming an increasingly popular means of reducing tax and maximising pension contributions
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Winter Fuel Payment – what is it and who can get it?
Advice With energy bills rising again, we look at who can get the Winter Fuel Payment, how it works, and how to apply
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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How to get an ISA and SIPP cashback bonus
Tips Here are the best pension and ISA transfer offers, with some providers giving away as much as £2,000 in cashback for opening or transferring an account
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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Low-cost index funds for simple investing
Tips Index funds are an easy, low-cost way for investors to invest in a sector or asset class. Here’s a selection of the cheapest passive tracker funds on the market right now
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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What is Rishi Sunak’s net worth?
Analysis We look at former prime minister Rishi Sunak’s net worth, and his new role after losing the 2024 general election to Keir Starmer
By Oojal Dhanjal Last updated
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The best shares to hold for perks and freebies
Features Some companies still offer shareholders perks and discounts. Here are some of our favourites
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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What is the pension lifetime allowance – and could it be brought back?
The lifetime allowance was scrapped by the previous government, but a leaked memo from Angela Rayner’s department to the Treasury proposed bringing it back. How does the lifetime allowance work – and could it make a comeback?
By Katie Williams Last updated
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23 May 1934: Bonnie and Clyde killed in ambush
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow became infamous in the 1930s for robbing banks. But their notoriety ultimately proved their undoing.
By Dr Matthew Partridge Last updated
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21 May 1916: The first day of British Summer Time
For the first British Summer Time on this day in 1916, millions of Britons put their clocks forward an hour
By Chris Carter Last updated