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How much do you need to save into a pension?
We are regularly told that we aren’t saving enough into a pension, but how much is enough? A recent report suggested that while auto enrolment has d…
6 years, 5 months ago
Is a tough property market the best time to buy a home?
The best time to get a good deal on buying something is when other people don’t want to.
That should theoretically make now a decent time to try to bu…
6 years, 6 months ago
Should we rip up capital gains tax rules? And how to save 40% off a new car
Entrepreneurs and investors pay less tax on their profits to reflect the risk they take. That’s the principle that lies behind capital gains tax bei…
6 years, 6 months ago
Was that as good as it gets for savers this time round?
Savers have been dealt a series of blows over the summer and the latest came this week with an NS&I cut, so was that as good as it gets this time rou…
6 years, 6 months ago
Those born in the 1980s are financially worse off than the generation before: are they really facing a state pension age of 75?
This week, This is Money takes a look at a raft of inter-generation financial divide stories that have popped up in August.
This includes why those bo…
6 years, 6 months ago
Can consumer power help the planet? Green investing, eco-travel, electric cars and your own back yard
It's fair to say environmental issues have moved to the forefront of the agenda in recent times – a large chunk of households in Britain are becoming…
6 years, 7 months ago
Is there a recession looming, will the pound keep falling and what next for interest rates?
The pound has been battered and bruised of late and it took another blow last week with gloomy news about the UK economy.
With a no-deal potentially i…
6 years, 7 months ago
Tricks ruthless scammers use to steal your pension revealed on the This is Money podcast – would you fall victim?
If you think you're too savvy to fall victim to a pension scam - or any scam for that matter - you might want to think again.
Almost half of 45-65 ye…
6 years, 7 months ago
Self-employed workers could soon see incomes hit thanks to tax changes – will you be one of them?
Changes in tax rules that will be introduced next year could hit the income of anyone who's self-employed - such as IT experts and business consultan…
6 years, 7 months ago
Will there be a Boris bounce or Brexit hangover? How the new PM could affect the pound in your pocket
Out go Theresa May and Philip Hammond, in come Boris Johnson and Sajid David – will it result in your finances falling out of top gear, or going on a…
6 years, 7 months ago