US stops buying bonds – but pension schemes carry on
America’s central bank is to stop QE, which spells bad news for bond holders. America’s central bank is to stop QE, which spells bad news for bond holders Photo: CW Images / Alamy By Emma Wall 7:00AM...
View ArticleRace for Life bond in running for top savings account
Money MOT:Coventry Building Society's latest charity bond pays 2.1pc to savers. But is it a life saver in the current market? Coventry Building Society has launched a new charity bond Photo: ALAMY By...
View ArticleGoing to a wedding? Here's your financial survival guide
The costs of attending a wedding can cause financial stress for guests, but there are ways to budget for all the necessary expenses. Guests have to fork out money for travel, an outfit and the all...
View ArticleCo-op bondholders form action group to fight losses
Hundreds of Co-op bank bondholders have joined an action group to contest restructuring plans which could see them lose up to 60pc of their investment. 'Responsibility for this catastrophe rests with...
View ArticleHow to build up your own pension
Thousands of savers have started a self-managed pension in recent months. Here's how to join them . 'Don’t just look at the headline costs – watch out for hidden charges’ Photo: Howard Mcwilliam By...
View ArticleJames Caan: 'To succeed, you have to be ready to lose'
Social mobility tsar James Caan started out as a teenage entrepreneur selling leather jackets to his school friends that his father had made. Social mobility tsar James Caan started out as a teenage...
View ArticleWarning over care home 'trust' schemes
Be wary of schemes that aim to avoid you having to sell your home to fund health care, experts are warning. Photo: Ian Jones By Rosie Murray-West 10:32AM BST 13 Jun 2013 Comments Homeowners are being...
View ArticleAvoid the care home fees trap
Be wary of schemes that aim to avoid you having to sell your home to fund health care Photo: Ian Jones By Rosie Murray-West 10:32AM BST 13 Jun 2013 Comments Homeowners are being warned to tread...
View ArticleFinancial advice? We'll do it ourselves, say over-55s
Eighty five per cent of over-55s said they preferred the "do it yourself" approach when it came to financial decisions. Over 55s were most likely to go to an IFA for financial advice, while under 24s...
View ArticleFinancial advice? We'll go it alone, say over-55s
Eighty five per cent of over-55s said they preferred the "do it yourself" approach when it came to financial decisions. Over 55s were most likely to go to an IFA for financial advice, while under 24s...
View ArticleInsurer blocks 500 'pensions liberation' attempts
Friends Life calls on the pensions industry to clamp down on "pensions liberation" companies after reporting an increase in their activities. The ability to access your pension before the age of 55 is...
View ArticleCan a trust really cut your inheritance tax bill?
They don’t always work, as a court heard last week. But don’t rule them out, say lawyers. A bid by a multi-millionaire businessman to avoid inheritance tax tore his family apart, a court was told last...
View ArticleYoung savers turn to art for bigger returns
Nearly a third of those aged between 18 and 34 have bought paintings, sculptures or photographs worth under £4,000 apiece in the last twelve months. Colin Moore's lino print Parliament Hill is one of...
View ArticleGovernment lending scheme failing to help first-time buyers
Despite the access to cheap money the number of first-time buyer mortgage deals has fallen in the past year. Credit conditions haven't eased for first-time buyers By Emma Simon 11:38AM BST 13 Jun 2013...
View ArticleThree traps for bond investors
Events at the Co-op have illustrated the dangers of investing in high-interest bonds. Events at the Co-op have illustrated the dangers of investing in high-interest bonds Photo: BEN...
View ArticleIFS: Pensioner incomes rise while 20-somethings lose out
Older people's incomes continued to rise throughout the recession, while younger people have seen them fall, a think tank has shown. Pensioners have come out better than younger people in recent...
View ArticlePensioner incomes rose during recession
Older people's incomes continued to rise throughout the recession, while younger people have seen them fall, a thinktank has shown. Pensioners have come out better than younger people in recent...
View ArticleDivorce and money: How spouses used the 'cheats charter'
A Supreme Court ruling could have a significant impact on many divorce settlements. We look at what options are open to those looking to protect their assets. Judges of the Supreme Court Photo: ALAMY...
View ArticlePensioners lose £2,400 a year as rate cuts hit savings
Millions of pensioners have seen their incomes fall by £2,400 in the past year as saving rates tumble. Millions of pensioners have seen their incomes fall by £2,400 in the past year as saving rates...
View Article'Tax-dodgers' hotline receives 300 tip-offs a day
HMRC received 72,000 calls about potential tax evasion last year – but this hasn't led to increased tax revenues. HMRC received 300 called a day about "tax-dodgers" Photo: Peter Scholey / Alamy By...
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