by Steve | May 29, 2017 | Pensions, Personal Finance, Saving
It’s not just the UK that’s being threatened with a financially devastating pensions crisis. The world’s biggest economies currently face a £54 trillion blackhole – a figure that, without strong leadership from the governments, will rise to more than...
by Steve | Apr 12, 2017 | Loans, News, Personal Finance, Saving
Look out, savers, there’s a new type of ISA in town – and it’s offering an attractive 8.7% interest rate on your savings. But before you rush out to sign up, it’s worth knowing what this new ISA is, and why that generous interest rate might not be...
by Steve | Mar 28, 2017 | Pensions, Personal Finance, Saving
The government’s incentive for savers, a lifetime ISA, launches in April – but industry figures are far from impressed. Announced by George Osborne back in 2016, the lifetime ISA is designed as a tax-free savings account for the under-40s. But just months after...
by Steve | Mar 8, 2017 | News, Personal Finance, Saving
You might’ve missed it, eclipsed by the uproar over national insurance contribution hikes for the self-employed, but Philip Hammond’s Budget 2017 did offer some help for savers who are feeling the pinch. This is all down to the new market-leading bond...
by Colin | Nov 16, 2015 | Investing, Saving
According to the BBC, over 400,000 savers and investors will see their returns tumble as state owned NS&I lowers rates on tax-free Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs). Interest rates are being cut from 1.5% to 1.25%, the lowest rate since 2008 when the products...