Cash ISAs now paying ‘significantly more’ – top 6 high interest deals now (Image: Getty) Cash ISAs are thriving, with savings providers offering better rates than a year ago, experts have said. Data from Moneyfacts shows those who locked into the top one-year fixed rate ISA a year ago will find the equivalent top deal now […]
Millions of Brits are set to receive a £299 cost of living payment from today. The money will be automatically sent to those claiming certain benefits, and it should appear in your bank account as your National Insurance Number followed by DWP COL. Mel Stride, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, announced: “The […]
Halifax and HSBC have announced key changes to their mortgage deals, increasing rates for remortgages and lowering purchase fixed deals for those looking to move home. This comes despite expectations that the Bank of England will lower interest rates in a matter of months. Mortgage brokers said this continues a common trend last week with other high […]
More than 2,000 families are being investigated by HMRC this tax year for not paying enough inheritance tax. The taxman is expecting to increase its IHT take by £500 million in 2023-24 clawing back the hundreds of millions of pounds that has been underpaid. A freedom of information request showed that HMRC has opened 2,029 […]
If you looking to buy a second hand car then you need to ask certain questions – as it could end up costing you later on. The cost of new cars has risen over the last few years and more often than not, Brits are buying their vehicles second hand either through a dealership or […]
He thought his car rental had been sorted weeks before travelling, but a driver found himself plunged into a shock quandary when picking it up at an airport in the Canaries. “I had checked that I had full cover but on collection I was warned the excess on the damage insurance was really over double […]
Britons are being urged to check if they can benefit from a “little-known” tax relief rule that can boost their partner’s pension pot by thousands of pounds. Currently, people can contribute up to £2,880 per year to a non-earning spouse’s pension and receive a tax relief boost of £720 to £3,600. Since the limit was […]
Many of us like to think we’re savvy when it comes to trying to save money on our energy bills. Over the years you migth have found yourself thinking you’ve learnt a thing or two about cutting costs. But it turns out we might have picked up one or two mistakes along the way. And […]
NS&I has explained the main reason why people sometimes do not receive their Premium Bonds prizes. A customer contacted the group over X after they found they had won prizes in the November and January draws but the winnings had not arrived. They said: “No money has been put in my account and I have […]
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared the special code they’ll use to pay benefits early this month. Due to the leap year, claimants will receive payments earlier than usual in February. Your National Insurance number determines when you get your state pension. If the last two digits are between 00 and 19, […]
