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Back to profileMany adults have never checked state pension forecast, says HMRC
Your 40s and 50s are an ideal time for a financial mid-life MOT.
Births rates in England and Wales at lowest number since 1977
Britain is ageing from both ends.
Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls
Getting nearly one million young people off the sidelines and into the workforce could be one of the most important investments Britain makes in its future.
Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls
Getting nearly one million young people off the sidelines and into the workforce could be one of the most important investments Britain makes in its future.
Rise of the ‘golden gap year’ – five money checks before you sail off into the sun
Why should gap years be wasted on the young?
What could Prime Minister Andy Burnham mean for markets and your pension?
Prime Ministers come and go, but your pension will be invested for decades.
The latest HMRC tax figures
Frozen tax thresholds are doing the heavy lifting for the Treasury. As wages rise, more people are being pulled into paying more tax, even when their spending power hasn’t kept pace. In an increasingly unforgiving tax system, making your pension and ISA allowances work harder matters more than ever.
Young female investors’ pots ‘nearly £4,600 bigger than those belonging to men’
We don’t need women to become better investors, we need more women to start by making investing more accessible.
Three life events that could knock your retirement off course
Divorce is one of the biggest emotional and financial events in a person’s life with pensions often treated as an afterthought.
A-level results – five financial lessons for the class of 2026
University can still be an excellent investment, but apprenticeships offer the chance to earn, gain experience and potentially avoid student debt.
IHT tax receipts hit highest level on record as families face growing estate planning challenge
The latest tax receipts figures come at a significant moment for tax policy.
Summer holidays leave parents fearing higher energy bills, poll finds
It’s not just the cost of holidays and days out that stretches the budget.