Inheritances are under threat: don’t rely on a windfall to pay your debts
Are you banking on an inheritance to help pay off the mortgage, clear your credit card bills or prop up…
What can we expect to see in Philip Hammond’s first – and last – Spring Budget?
After this week, the centrepiece of the financial year is being shunted to the Autumn. Good news, no doubt, for…
Billions are wasted each year on unwanted xmas presents, but you can do something useful with that ugly jumper
Unwanted Christmas gifts have always been part and — excuse the pun — parcel of the festive season, whether it’s…
Secret squirrel savings: why keeping financial secrets is a good idea
The Prudential seems shocked to find that many couples aren’t entirely honest with each other when it comes to their…
A crackdown on pension scams is welcome but we need action not words
There was one nugget in Philip Hammond’s first – and last – Autumn Statement that was met with almost universal…
Could the technology behind Pokémon Go! help encourage more of us to save for our retirement?
It might seem far-fetched, but in recent years a couple of financial companies have started hiring from the gaming industry…
The Archers, financial abuse and THAT storyline
Millions of us will be tuning in to The Archers this week to see if Helen is found guilty of…
Equity release mortgages: a ‘get out of jail free’ card for homeowners?
It might seem as though houses are priced in monopoly money these days – but don’t assume the roof over…
Calling the bank is a soul-sapping experience – but it needn’t be that way
It’s a riddle of the modern age: when is your bank not experiencing ‘unusually high call volumes’? You can puzzle…
Consumers are worse off thanks to price comparison sites
Price comparison sites are being investigated by competition regulators. Good. It’s about time there was closer scrutiny of these meerkat-loving,…
New government pension freedoms will fail
The pension revolution rolls on. Next year more than five million retired people will be able to enjoy the new…
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