On 28th June 2023, First Direct scrapped debit card foreign transaction fees for new and existing customers. The change brings First Direct in line with a number of app-only banks...
National Savings and Investments (NS&I), the government-owned savings bank has announced that it will be increasing the Premium Bond prize fund by a total of £30m for the August 2023...
The Bank of England (BoE) increased the base rate from 4.50% to 5.00% in June. It was the 13th consecutive base rate rise since December 2021 and is now the...
Episode 421 - On this week's episode I explore the impact of changes in the Bank of England base rate on investment markets, including equities, bonds, and commodities. I also provide...
Research from the property website Zoopla found that 42% of homeowners are accepting a discount of 5% or more on the asking price of their home in order to secure...
Episode 420 - On this week's episode I discuss whether it is worth following a fund manager when they leave one investment fund house for another. I also explain the...
After a week of meetings with finance experts and mortgage lenders, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has today announced that lenders will allow mortgage holders who are unable to...
Government-owned savings bank National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has increased the Premium Bond prize fund by a total of £39m, meaning it now pays a notional interest rate of 3.7%...
Students starting university in England in September 2023 could end up paying thousands of pounds more to study than those in the year above. The 2023 intake can expect to...
The Bank of England (BoE) announced a rate rise of 0.50%, taking it from 4.50% to 5.00%. It is the 13th consecutive base rate rise since December 2021 and it...
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