The big news from the past week has been the government proposals to overhaul the provision of state pensions. The headline proposal has been the raising of the pension age from 65 to 68 from 2044, but other proposals included returning the link between the state pension and earnings (rather than inflation), cutting the number […]
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Interest-Only Mortgage Confession
I have a confession to make: I am amongst the growing number of house-buyers taking out an interest-only mortgage.
Pitfalls of 0% Balance Transfers
The 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card is the Holy Grail for every rate-tart, looking to move their debts around and avoid paying any interest.
What’s Your “OSI”?
Are you spending less than you earn?
Investing In A Pension For Kids
There’s an interesting article over at the FT which talks about investing in a stakeholder pension for your children. The article suggests that this can be one of the most cost-effective ways of saving for children, and a way which can really set them up in the future. For example, if you were to invest […]
How Do You Choose A Fund?
What factors do you look at when choosing an investment fund?
Pension Term Assurance
It’s now a lot easier and cheaper to buy your life insurance within a pension scheme.
Stamp Duty Rates
Looking for a house has made me more interested in all the associated costs of home buying, which includes that lovely tax stamp duty. In his recent budget, Gordon Brown changed the stamp duty rates to the following levels: Property Price Stamp Duty Up to £125,000 0% £125,001 to £150,000 1% £150,001 to £250,000 1% […]
Phishing Example
I mentioned phishing in a post yesterday, and not long after I received an email which was attempting to do just that in my inbox. For those who are unsure quite how phishing is done, I thought I’d show this attempt as an example of the sorts of things to look out for. Luckily in […]
Trade Old Mobile Phones For Cash
Here’s a great little tip courtesy of the Money Saving Expert forums.