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Will the Winter Economy Plan save jobs and how does it work?
There won't be another budget this year. Instead, we had the Winter Economy Plan unveiled this week as fears over a second wave of coronavirus infections - and the further economic turmoil it could c…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
How to make an offer and avoid overpaying for a home
Britain is in the grip of a mysterious property mini-boom.
Talk of a property market more buoyant than it’s been in years, of viewings and offers flooding in and family homes in hot demand, doesn’t…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Could you fall victim to lockdown fraud?
As if 2020 wasn’t already proving to be a painful enough year, fraud has soared in lockdown.
Fraud victims are now losing at least £11.5million a day but the real total is estimated at £80million, …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
What's behind the UK property and US shares lockdown mini-booms?
The property market in the UK and the stock market in the US appear to be pulling off gravity-defying feats.
The coronavirus crisis is still here, waves of job losses keep on coming and almost every…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Do you know how your pension is invested – and what will happen to the triple lock?
A large chunk of workers are unaware that their pension savings are invested in the stock market.
When asked in a recent survey what they think happens to their cash, the most common answer was tha…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Online supermarket battle intensifies with forthcoming M&S and Ocado tie-up
Since the start of lockdown in March, more Britons have ordered supermarket shopping online to be delivered to their door to dodge the crowds and beat the queuing mayhem.
This could be perfect time…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Is the coronavirus recession as bad as it looks?
We are in the worst recession in living memory for the UK with GDP plummeting by 22.1 per cent in the first six months of 2020.
But strange as it may sound, does that matter?
We knew things would…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Can you invest for profit and your money to do good? We talk socially responsible investing
Can you make a profit and get your money to do some good?
The stereotypical image of the stock market and investing isn’t one of caring about the world around you, it’s more characterised by a mak…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Are negative interest rates off the table?
Interest rates may have been slashed to the bone in the wake of the coronavirus crisis but the threat of a dive into negative rates has remained.
This week, however, the Bank of England opted to st…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Is this the end of summer holidays? The pain in Spain and what happens next
After a great deal of fuss about air bridges and people being able to go on summer holiday, things suddenly changed last weekend.
A swift about turn saw a 14 day quarantine period imposed for thos…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago