Finance

Cryptocurrency: Risky investment or trusted asset?

Cryptocurrency: Risky investment or trusted asset?

WHAT: A global survey by consumer insights provider Toluna that interviewed 9,000 people between the ages of 18 and 64 years from four..

Constant tinkering with rules is top worry for pension savers

Constant tinkering with rules is top worry for pension savers

When asked their biggest concern about pensions, 30% of people said constant tinkering with rules made them nervous. Investment volat..

Don’t let stock market dramas cause a pension crisis.

Don’t let stock market dramas cause a pension crisis.

Market volatility can cause people to cut or even stop their pension contributions. Pensions are a long-term strategy and while marke..

Pension Credit take up increases but 850,000 still miss out

Pension Credit take up increases but 850,000 still miss out

Two-thirds (66%) of families that could receive Pension Credit were doing so in 2020. This is a 3-percentage point increase on 2019 f..

NS&I hikes rates but is it enough to tempt savers?

NS&I hikes rates but is it enough to tempt savers?

NS&I announced it will raise interest rates on both its Direct Saver and Income Bonds to 0.5% from today. Interest rates for both..

Junior SIPPs: Making child’s play of retirement planning

Junior SIPPs: Making child’s play of retirement planning

You can pay into a Junior SIPP (JSIPP) for a younger member of the family from birth until the age of 18. At 18 it becomes a SIPP and..

VAPERS IN DARK ABOUT IMPACT ON LIFE INSURANCE

VAPERS IN DARK ABOUT IMPACT ON LIFE INSURANCE

Brits confuse health advantages of vaping with financial benefits However, Brits overestimate impact of smoking on life insurance Al..

Has pandemic put the brakes on a silver splitter surge?

Has pandemic put the brakes on a silver splitter surge?

In 2020 there were 103,592 divorces in England and Wales – a 4.5% decrease from 2019. Family court activities were hit by the p..

No fault divorce surge in April 2022

No fault divorce surge in April 2022

Online divorce experts at Divorce-Online.co.uk are predicting an explosion in divorce cases in 2022 as a predicted post lockdown divor..

Curve launches new card with bold updated design

Curve launches new card with bold updated design

Curve unveils a new card reflecting bold advancements the company has made to help people take control of their money London – C..