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How to invest in an Isa - and become a smarter investor
Investing in the stock market has been proven over time to be the best way to grow your wealth and doing so in an Isa can turbo-charge those returns.
There’s no tax to pay on investment profits or …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Why would you cut tax and raise tax at the same time? The Spring Statement and what it means for you
Why would you cut tax and raise the same tax at the same time? That’s been the slightly baffled response from many people to Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement.
Effectively, the Chancellor both cut and…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Is raising interest rates the right move and will it slow inflation?
It's a hat trick. After all those years of waiting in vain for a rate rise after the financial crisis, now the Bank of England has the wind in its sails and has raised rates three times since Decembe…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Could you be an Isa millionaire - and would it get you financial independence?
Do you harbour ambitions of investing your way to a £1million Isa pot – and what would you do with it if you got there?
The lure of financial independence has only gotten stronger for many through …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Is the runway property market due a reckoning from rising rates and inflation?
House prices have soared in the pandemic boom – with the average home an astonishing £44,000 more expensive at £260,000, according to Nationwide.
But mortgage rates are rising, the cost of living c…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
How will the Ukraine crisis hit your finances and what should investors do?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created a tragic situation that goes far beyond worries about our finances but it will have an impact on them.
The ins and outs of the conflict are not something that…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
What is a 'midlife MOT' and could it help you onto a path for a richer future?
A free 'midlife MOT' course has been launched aimed at people who want to do a stock take of their current finances, career and health.
This is an idea championed by the finance industry and govern…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Are we too worried about smart meters - or is surge pricing looming?
Where do you stand on smart meters? This seemingly common sense technological advance in how we are billed for energy has proved hugely divisive.
From concerns over security and surveillance, to a …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Base rate rise, energy cap soars and inflation predicted to surpass 7%
Thursday marked a big day for the pound in our pocket. First of all, it was announced the energy price cap was to rise 54 per cent.
Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane take a look at what that…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Can we do anything to stop our energy bills soaring?
It’s almost crunch time for our energy bills, with the new price cap that will kick in from 1 April due to be announced in just over a week.
At that point those on variable rate price cap-linked ta…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago