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How to turn your work pension into a moneyspinner and boost your pot
We all know pensions are important but most of us rarely engage with them.
Yet, with a little bit of time and effort, you can get your work pension working as hard as possible for you - and at some …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Have interest rates peaked - and what happens next?
Have interest rates peaked?
After an inflation spike rudely awoke them from their slumbers, the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve have shown us that rate hiking can be a difficult habit to …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Pension blunders and why a bond spike is worrying investors
This week, This is Money's pensions expert Tanya Jefferies joins Simon Lambert and Georgie Frost.
Among the topics being discussed:
State pension top-ups are in dire need of an overhaul by DWP a…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
How much will frozen income tax bands suck out of your pay packet?
Wages are up, but inflation is… the same. What does it all mean for mortgage rates, the state pension, benefits and the economy generally?
One thing we know won’t be affected by the latest figure i…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
How much further could house prices fall?
House prices will continue to fall, says an influential poll of estate agents.
The latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors found that buyer demand is declining and fewer homes…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Will your energy bills rise this winter despite a falling price cap?
Inflation is easing, food prices are coming down from their peak and the energy price cap dropped last weekend.
But you are still paying around 10 per cent more for your groceries now than last year…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Could the most hated tax in Britain be axed?
It’s been called the most hated tax in Britain - but only four per cent of people pay it.
You could be forgiven for thinking inheritance tax is something only the super-rich need to worry about.
B…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Have interest rates peaked and what next for savings and mortgages?
And suddenly they stopped. After 14 interest rate rises in a row, the Bank of England stalled and kept base rate on hold.
A lower than expected inflation number and slew of economic reports indicati…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Podcast cut: How young workers can boost their pension (and maybe double their money)
This is Money's Simon Lambert gives his tips for young pension savers on how to give their retirement fund a big boost - and in some instances double the pot they end up with.
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Should we keep the triple lock or come up with a better pension plan?
If the triple lock is stuck to, the state pension should rise by 8.5 per cent next April.
That will be an inflation-busting rise but a promise is a promise - and the triple lock is meant to be a cas…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago