“The era of austerity is over” and “hard cash for the hard working British people” were the recurring motifs of this year’s budget. The Chancellor’s long list of giveaways came…

Brexit campaigners promised us a financial nirvana if we left the EU. The Remain camp painted a Dante-esque picture of Britain sinking into economic squalor. We find ourselves somewhere in…

The date has been set for the next budget and the indications are that taxes are likely to rise. The looming budget is a good reason for some to review…

“Let’s Make America Great Again“ – Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaign slogan, 1980 Ronald Reagan was elected in November 1980, after conducting his campaign against a backdrop of domestic economic malaise,…

Victims of pension scammers lost an average of £91,000 each in 2017, according to industry regulators. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) joined forces this summer…

Last month Tesco and BT workers in their employers’ maturing Save As You Earn (SAYE) schemes had a decision to make. It wasn’t a difficult decision. For three years they…

For investors with significant assets outside a tax-friendly pension or ISA wrapper, a big threat is Capital Gains Tax – CGT. It is often regarded as a voluntary tax because…

The new university term starts soon and in many households there will be sharp intakes of breath as parents and students begin totting up the costs. What help does your…

Holidays are vital to ensuring we are at the top of our game (according to Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of “Rest – why you get more done when you work…

“What is beginning to worry some of us is, ‘Is it too good to be true?’ or perhaps I should say ‘Is it too good to last?’” Harold Macmillan July…