Anyone still clinging to the notion that the latest slump in house price growth was just a ‘blip’, like the 2004/05 slowdown, would have had their faith badly shaken in the past few days. Nationwide …
This article is taken from Merryn Somerset Webb’s free weekly personal finance email, Money Sense. Click here to sign up now: Money Sense The many warnings about scams issued by our retail regulator, the Financial …
It’s usually too late to save inheritance tax (IHT) if action isn’t taken until after a person’s death – but in the right circumstances, it is possible to save IHT after someone has died, says …
In the current equity market turmoil, most investors are probably worrying more about minimising losses from tumbling share prices than shielding profits from tax. But make sure you use up this year’s Isa allowance by …
“Fear and loathing are spreading globally,” said Ian Campbell on Breakingviews. Cash-strapped banks wary of lending to each other requested almost five times as much money as the £5bn of short-term loans the Bank of …
This article was first published in March 2008. We have since updated the credit default swap ratings so they reflect the current positions. The whole point about the ‘credit crunch’ – is that it means banks won’t or …
This article is taken from Merryn Somerset Webb’s free weekly personal finance email, Money Sense. Click here to sign up now: Money Sense If you are a, “non-drinking, non-smoking pensioner who carries a wicker basket …
This feature is part of our FREE daily Money Morning email. If you’d like to sign up, please click here: Sign up for Money Morning The collapse of Bear Stearns had a predictable impact on …
Isas aren’t perfect. The allowance has completely failed to keep pace with inflation since its launch in 1999 and the dividend tax credit was scrapped some years ago. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be …
You’ve got to feel sorry for Alistair Darling. Not only is his first budget widely assumed to be a disaster before he even gets his papers out but it will be to a large degree …