Worth Knowing.

Inheritance tax revisited The Budget brought inheritance tax (IHT) into the news headlines, but its impact is not well understood.  

Attitudes to retirement A recent survey has raised questions about retirement readiness. One of the world’s largest investment managers, BlackRock,

What to expect from the Spring Forecast on 26 March The Chancellor has announced the timing of her next formal

From new year to year end – keeping a tax-planning resolution? As 2025 gets under way, it is once again

Breaking down 2024 inflation Inflation fell in 2024, dropping to 2.5% from 4.0% in 2023. So why didn’t it feel

Where is your wealth? One of the nation’s largest investment managers has examined investors’ attitudes in the UK relative to

Are you one of the many first time buyers yet to save enough for your house deposit? One of the

Making the most of ISAs An introduction to ISAs Individual Savings Accounts, universally known as ISAs, began life as relatively

Bank base rate decision – reduced to 4.50%. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced today that the

January 2025 News Round Up. Tax deadline looms The self assessment deadline of 31 January is looming, with late submissions

New statistics show that cash ISAs remain a popular investment.  Every autumn HMRC publishes a set of annual savings statistics,

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has been crunching the numbers on the adequacy of pension contributions. One of the