The experts: financial advisers on 18 foolproof ways to spend less and save more
Carer's allowance crisis
Rachel Reeves must overhaul ‘perverse’ carer’s allowance rule, Martin Lewis says
April 2024
British Savings Bonds: after the fanfare, interest rates hit a flat note
Money hacks
How to grab a last-minute Isa before the April 5 deadline
March 2024
April falls? Four areas where UK bills are destined to drop
From national insurance cuts to child benefit changes for the better – four big costs scheduled to shrink
First-time buyer schemes: five ways to get on the UK property ladder
From shared ownership to rent to buy, we look at the schemes aimed at helping you own a home
‘We’ll be £1,500 a year better off’: parent reacts to child benefit tax changes in budget
Nils Pratley on finance
British Isas are a gimmick that won’t move the dial
Nils Pratley
British Isa will be created ‘to encourage investment in UK firms’, Hunt confirms
February 2024
UK savers should pick accounts beating rising cost of living while they can
Many best rates are easy access and notice options rather than ones that lock money away
Jeremy Hunt may launch ‘British Isa’ investing in UK company shares
Chancellor hints at tax-free plan for budget as part of efforts to revive country’s stock market
As the Isa deadline approaches, it’s time to do your homework
Savers have until April to use all of their allowance. But there’s confusion about how the tax-efficient system works and whether it is worth investing in at all
January 2024
Slash your overdraft costs and get ‘free’ cash: how to get your bank and savings into shape
Switch to a better current account, revive your Isa and pick a savings best buy to make the most of your money
December 2023
Our savings could be key to ending austerity
Letter: Our politicians must stop crushing hope for a better future by talking about fiscal rules that can doom us all, write Richard Murphy and Colin Hines
Money hacks
How to make the most of your cash savings in the UK
With interest rates on the up, your money can earn more – but only if it is held in the right account
Lifetime Isas: calls to increase price cap that ‘fines’ first-time buyers
People who want to buy property costing more than £450,000 say they unfairly face losing money
November 2023
Isas: UK savers to get freedom to chase better deals as rules change
Nils Pratley on finance
Spare us from patriotic Isas – a gimmick unlikely to help UK firms or savers
Nils Pratley
Cash Isas back in fashion as interest rates rise to 5%-plus
Don’t get caught out by tax on cash interest, UK savers told
