Pension savers could be missing out on “hidden gems” to boost their payments when they eventually draw down from their pots. Lily Megson, policy director at My Pension Expert, urged people to read up on the rules for their pensions and take advantage of certain little-known features. She told Express.co.uk: “People often underestimate the hidden […]

A young couple say they are on track to make their first million after launching a sweets business from their dining room. Charlie Wells, 23, and Georgia Conlan, 25, founded Sweets and Sour during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their journey began slowly, but their popularity soared after they started posting videos on short-form video app TikTok. […]

NS&I customers should be vigilant of a phishing email scam that is doing the rounds targeting savers. A customer contacted NS&I over X yesterday morning (February 15) after they received a suspicious email purportedly from the group. They said: “Very dodgy emails arriving addressed to ‘dear valued customer’. Assume they’re not genuine.” The group responded […]

Historic thatched cottages that make a pretty addition to many British towns and villages could become too costly to maintain as insurance premiums are being sent through the roof by extreme wet weather. Owners of the beautiful properties are facing increases of 56 percent to ensure their roofs, with a cost now around £2,000 compared […]

This way not worry Starmer, who has made sure that he will escape his own clampdown. Yet his £1billion pensions tax raid could cause untold damage as he stands accused of treating the nation’s pensions as a political football, and we will all pay a price for that in the longer run. The UK pension […]

HMRC has responded to a startling claim that the UK loses more than £20billion a year in tax to offshore wealth. Data from the Tax Justice Network claims an estimated £135.8billion in tax revenue is lost every year from those utilising tax havens to dodge their tax contributions. Between them, the report states the United […]

Seven ‘easy’ ways to beat the tax man before April – but ‘be aware’ of certain rules (Image: Getty) There are several personal allowances people can make the most of to protect more of their cash before the tax year ends, an expert has said. With less than two months to use them, Laura Suter, […]

Did you know that often one of the first outgoings we cut back on when in financial turmoil is insurance? In fact research by the Social Market Foundation (SMF), supported by Fair By Design, found that “insurance is becoming increasingly unaffordable for those on low incomes as they are charged ‘a poverty premium’ – meaning […]

An adviser to the Bank of England has called on Jeremy Hunt to slash taxes in Spring Budget to pave the way for a pay boost for working Britons. Martin Hartley, group CCO of emagine Consulting and member of the Bank of England Decision Maker Panel, said the Chancellor should follow the model of growing […]

The average home currently pays £1,928 a year for gas and electricity bills, however, customers can expect lower energy costs for the rest of 2024. Energy bills are projected to fall by an average of 15 percent – equivalent to £293 in annual savings. Cornwall Insight has released its final forecast for the April – […]