by Steve | Dec 4, 2020 | Personal Finance, Saving, Saving Money
If you’ve been saving for a little while and watched your rainy-day pot grow into a nest egg, then you may be starting to wonder what kind of tax you’ll need to pay. The rules around tax savings can be a little bit complicated, so we’ve tried to lay...
by Steve | Jul 7, 2017 | Personal Finance, Saving
If you’ve ever looked at your savings and wondered ‘When will my money work for me?’. It’s ok, you’re not alone. According to the financial information service Moneyfacts, savers now face a ‘never-ending battle’ to get a good...
by Steve | May 4, 2017 | Infographics, Pensions
It’s been well-documented that savings rates for UK households are fairly abysmal – a report from the Lords Exclusion Committee found that 40% of all savers have less than £100 stashed away. But no less worrying is a recent study from lender Lending Works that shows...
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...