Help to Buy ISA – how have they done?
Recent government statistics have revealed that the Help to Buy ISA scheme is helping first-time buyers to get [...]
The topics you need to be talking about with your parents
Talking about money with your parents can be difficult. However, these conversations can also be some of the [...]
Who owns your bank?
Following the financial crisis of 2008 when a number of big British banks came close to collapsing, the [...]
Hints that interest rates could rise
Figures released at the end of January revealed that the final quarter of 2017 saw the economy expand by [...]
February Market Commentary
The first month of 2018 was a good one for the major stock markets which we cover in [...]
January Market Commentary
Another year seems to have flown by in the space of about five months. December, in particular, seemed [...]
Will it really improve my retirement if I increase my pension contributions by 1% – or should I just enjoy the money now?
When retirement is decades away, it’s understandable that many people near the start of their working lives don’t [...]
Where did house prices increase and decrease the fastest in the UK in 2017?
Research into the housing market throughout 2017 has revealed the areas of the UK where property prices increased [...]
5 key financial changes to watch out for in 2018
As with any new year, there are a number of financial changes coming up in 2018 which are [...]
How to ensure the kids’ Christmas cash doesn’t lose value
If your children received money as gifts this Christmas, you might be thinking of putting at least some of [...]