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Bank Rate held at 0.75%
19/09/2019 | No comments
MPC minutes focus on BREXIT... Read more
State Pension Age Equalisation
07/12/2018 | No comments
In the UK, the government’s Brexit plans were plunged into further disarray,... Read more
Bank Of Gran & Grandad?
15/08/2018 | No comments
Getting on the property ladder with help from gran & grandad ?... Read more
Pension Auto-Enrolment Increases
07/03/2018 | No comments
Contribution rule changes from the 6th... Read more
NS&I Boost Premium Bond Prizes
17/11/2017 | No comments
Millions of Premium Bond holders will have a better chance of winning from next month as NS&I is boosting the prize fund, following last week’s Bank of England base rate rise. The change means that from Friday 1 December your odds of winning something each month with each £1 bond will improve from 30,000 to... Read more
Last month’s inflation rate of 3 per cent can be good news for those over state pension age. The September figure is considered for the annual up-rating of state pensions, and should see a boost (subject to budget confirmation !) of around £4.80 a week depending on the individual level of state pension. This lifts the new... Read more
Government Looks To Cut Final Salary Benefits
20/02/2017 | 1 comment
The Government is to announce plans to change the way Defined Benefit (known as 'final salary') pension payments are... Read more
Have Pension Freedoms Been A Success ?
29/07/2015 | No comments
The £1bn... Read more
A Way Out Of The Housing Pickle?
29/09/2014 | No comments
Ahead of the Conservative Party Conference, Eric Pickles proposes a solution that will help first time... Read more
Gold for the UK economy
01/08/2014 | No comments
UK economic growth is projected to be the strongest among all developed countries this... Read more