The Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 2.2% in the 12 months to July. This is up from 2% in June. The...
Listen to Episode 470 In this week's holiday special, I provide some important travel insurance tips, highlighting key elements to look for in a travel insurance policy. I also reveal...
The Blue Light Card is a membership scheme that offers discounts and rewards for a number of key workers in the UK. It is popular among emergency services personnel, NHS...
Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), the UK's largest savings and investment platform, has accepted a £5.4bn takeover offer by private equity firms Nordic Capital, CVC Capital Partners and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority's...
New 2-year and 5-year fixed British Savings Bonds are now available to buy via the NS&I website. The 2-year fixed bonds come with a 4.60% AER interest rate, while the...
Listen to Episode 469 In this week's podcast, we discuss the recent interest rate cut by the Bank of England and its impact on savers, borrowers, and investors. We also...
TSB has launched a brand new current account switch offer which is worth up to £190. Eligible customers who switch to either the Spend & Save or Spend & Save...
The Bank of England has cut the base rate from 5.25% to 5%, following a narrow vote among the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee. Five of the committee's nine members voted...
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...
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