Personal finance

Stories that impact your personal finances, such as interest rates, inflation and savings, as well as mortgage rates, annuities, retirement and the state pension.

April 2024

The stealth tax – what is fiscal drag and what can you do about it?
NS&I reveal their new British Savings Bond rate – is it worth it?
4 years on from COVID-19 – what’s happened to the pharma industry?
Ditching high street banks could save you hundreds this tax year – how to find the best Cash ISA rates
UK inflation falls to 3.2% – what's next for interest rates, savings and annuities
5 savvy strategies to supercharge your pension this tax year
State Pension rising – how much can you get now?
The NatWest sale and privatisation - from British Gas to Royal Mail: What to tell Sid now
ISAs are changing next tax year – what you need to know
‘British ISA’ announced in 2024 Spring Budget – what we know so far

March 2024

Why you should make the most of your ISA allowance while you still can
25 years of ISAs – what’s changed and what’s next for ISAs?
Annuities, drawdown and lump sums – 5 things we learned 10 years on from pension freedoms
How could the 2% National Insurance cut boost your pension?
Interest rates hold at 5.25% and inflation falls to 3.4% – what it means for savers
The last chance to save tax: beating the pension and ISA deadline
Cash ISAs biggest ever year – what’s next for 2024?
Annuity rates on the rise again – time to buy?
Banking on good news
UK financial watchdog urging savers to switch – how to get better savings rates?
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