The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced that the planned £86,000 care cost cap due to be implemented in October 2025 will now be scrapped. The decision is...
The chancellor has announced new rules that mean around 10 million pensioners will no longer receive winter fuel payments. Until last year, people aged over 66 were paid up to...
Listen to Episode 468 In this week's podcast I discuss the optimal frequency for reviewing and updating an investment portfolio. We then discuss when to seek financial advice, particularly for...
Digital finance app Revolut has finally received a UK banking licence, ending a three-year long tussle with regulators. While the new licence does come with ‘restrictions’, Revolut has claimed this...
Monzo, one of the UK's largest digital banks has announced the launch of 'Monzo Pension', a pension tool designed to help customers combine their old workplace and personal pensions into...
Welcome to the latest episode of my monthly YouTube show where I discuss what is happening in investment markets and what to look out for. In this episode, I discuss...
Barclaycard has reduced the minimum amount cardholders must pay towards their outstanding balance. From 23rd July 2024, all Barclaycard customers must pay the highest of 1% of their balance, 1%...
Ofcom, the telecoms watchdog estimates that as of April 2024, around six in ten broadband and mobile customers were on contracts subject to inflation-linked price rises. Ofcom has long stated...
Hargreaves Lansdown* launched its ready-made pension plan in November 2023 with the aim of providing a simple, low-cost investment solution for those investing in a SIPP (Self-invested personal pension). In December...
** The Chase boosted saver rate was a limited offer which ended on 17th July 2024. The Chase saver rate for new and existing customers is currently set at 4.10%...
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