Life expectancy in Britain over the past decade has dropped back for the first time in a century. A detailed survey highlights some ‘shocking’ health inequalities across the nation. The sad truth is that the poorer you are and how deprived the area where you live is, the more likely you are to spend more … Read more
The number of women aged 65 and over falling into bad debt has almost doubled in the past 10 years. In 2018, 2,082 women were found bankrupt or had to enter a voluntary arrangement to pay off what they owed – 88% on the 1,109 in 2008 who faced the same financial problems. Over the … Read more
Dirty air in buy to let homes is the net issue on the agenda for hard-pressed landlords. From next year, property investors must tell renters about pollution levels in their homes before a tenancy starts. The measure is part of ‘material property information’ landlords and home sellers must make available to potential tenants or buyers … Read more
Investors choosing to pull their cash from wealth manager Jupiter have triggered the closure of two under performing funds. The global investment giant has announced the Jupiter UK Alpha and Jupiter Enhanced Distribution funds will shut on March 31. The Jupiter UK Alpha fund has operated for more than 25 years. Investors have withdrawn huge amounts … Read more
The long arm of the tax man can still grab some of your money even if you live or retire abroad as an expat. Some people must still pay inheritance tax in the UK even if they live thousands of miles away on the other side of the world. Tax rules in the UK say … Read more
Many expats rely on their state pension payments to make ends meet, but can Britain be relied on to top up the payments in line with inflation each year? Unfortunately, for many retired expats the answer is no unless they live in one of a few selected places that have a special agreement with Britain. … Read more
Microsoft’s internet browser Bing blocked more than 5 million cryptocurrency ads last year. The data was revealed in Microsoft’s annual review of advertising quality. Microsoft explained that digital advertising is a powerful and open channel. “it is also prone to abuse by bad actors trying to defraud and deceive users by delivering harmful and misleading … Read more
Savvy investors have ploughed cash worth billions into tax efficient savings, the latest official data shows. HM Revenue & Customs oversees three investment schemes offering generous tax breaks, raising almost £3 billion in the 2017-18 tax year. The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) attracted the most cash – £1.9 billion going to 3,920 companies, says the … Read more
Half of the self-employed would willingly save into a pension – but only if the government brings in automatic enrolment regulations. Otherwise, thousands of workers will continue without any retirement savings, says a new report by investment house Fidelity International. One of the big issues about saving for the self-employed is locking away money. Pension … Read more
If you want to go shopping online to pay in cryptocurrency, a new app for one of the world’s leading shopping platforms will open the way. Magento is a market-leading shopping and payment software system for online merchants with more than 200,000 web store outlets selling just about anything anyone would want to buy while … Read more