Public opinion is pessimistic about the future of the State pension. Ask yourself these two questions: Do you believe that the State pension will be around in 30 years’ time? Do you think that the State pension will keep pace with prices over the next ten years? If you said ‘no’ to both, then your […]
At the start of 2023, the Prime Minister pledged to halve inflation. The goal was reached, but how much credit can he take for the achievement? Inflation across 2023, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) ended at 4.0%, a far cry from the 10.5% of 2022 and the October 2021 peak of 11.1%. […]
Have you ever thought about the additional financial challenges faced by women? If not, a new report1 has taken a closer look at the reasons that can and are preventing women from accumulating the same wealth as their male counterparts. It really does make interesting reading and highlights that (perhaps to be expected) having children […]
How to recognise and report emails, texts, websites, adverts or phone calls that you think are trying to scam you. Cyber criminals use fake messages as bait to lure you into clicking on the links within their scam email or text message, or to give away sensitive information (such as bank details). These messages may […]
The gap between two government set income levels is the widest it has ever been. The National Living Wage (NLW) and the new State pension both started life in April 2016 during George Osborne’s tenure as Chancellor. In his March 2013 Budget, he announced that the new State pension would begin a year earlier than […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new rules to ensure a green label on a fund is more than just marketing puff. It was perhaps no coincidence that the FCA published a new set of rules on sustainable funds just as COP28, the UN global conference on climate change, got underway […]
