The upcoming changes to ISAs are set to make those under 65 rethink their saving strategies. However, there is already an ongoing issue with savers not understanding their Personal Savings Allowance and facing an unexpected tax bill. Ahead of the restrictions on ISAs, it is important for savers to understand when interest gets taxed and […]

Given the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and the steady increase in the age of retirement, it is becoming increasingly understandable why younger workers may give little thought to their twilight years. Instead, they may find a greater need to use the money they would put into a pension to make it through their current stage of […]

Amid the other expenses that vie for the attention of the UK population, life insurance seems to be left to one side by many. The benefit of life insurance policies may be increasingly overlooked, particularly by younger demographics who stand to get better value from them. A greater understanding of life insurance policies is needed […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly visible role in financial services, and robo‑advisers have become one of its most talked‑about applications. These platforms promise quick, low‑cost investment solutions powered by algorithms and data analysis and for some people, they can be a useful starting point. However, when it comes to long‑term wealth planning, the […]

If this is the first you are hearing about the pensions dashboard, then you are not alone, as 80 per cent of UK adults have not heard about the value it may bring. With only six months to go until the pensions dashboard becomes important for most UK adults, there is no better time to […]

From 6 April 2027, people between the ages of 18 and 64 will need to rethink their approach to ISAs. While the overall ISA investment allowance remains at £20,000 a year, only £12,000 will be permitted to be invested in cash ISAs. Those 65 and over are free to continue investing fully in cash ISAs […]

Recent economic instability, both domestically and globally, has increased the challenge for those wishing to invest or save. Planning ahead can be difficult in the face of market volatility and economic uncertainty, but long-term investing remains one of the most reliable ways to reduce risk and build wealth over time. Backed up by numbers Investing […]

It used to seem relatively simple to decide on a way to pass on wealth to the next generation. Pensions were previously outside the scope of Inheritance Tax (IHT) calculations, meaning that you could amass wealth in a pension pot and have it pass tax-free to your beneficiaries. From 2027, that will no longer be […]

In a testament to the power of investment, the true value of ISAs has now been revealed. A Freedom of Information request has shown that the number of people holding ISA portfolios worth more than £1 million is set to increase dramatically. With there being triple the number of ISA millionaires now than three years […]

As a new tax year dawns on 6 April, the time has come to once again take a look at your ISA. The savings limit resets at the start of every new tax year and it remains best practice to invest as much as you can. However, this is the last tax year to maintain […]