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‘Buy the haystack’: how tracker funds beat searching for shares

Designed to mirror the stock market, they are an easy way to save. Here’s how to start investing in them

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Salary sacrifice: max out this pension tax break while you can

The clock is ticking to take advantage of this valuable UK scheme, as the benefits are to be restricted from April 2029

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

Budget 2024: What will it mean for my mortgage?

The general recent trend for mortgage rates has been downward following the highs experienced two years ago in the wake of former prime minister Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-Budget

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

‘Worst of pain may not be over’: Mortgage approvals drop nearly 10% month-on-month

Experts pointed to the impact of concerns about the wider economy on the housing market for the fall.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Squeezed households raid bank accounts by record £4.6bn as mortgages climb

Borrowers hit by soaring mortgages, but savers have yet to benefit from higher rates

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Squeezed households raid bank and building society accounts by record £4.6bn

Households made the the highest level of withdrawals from banks and building societies in May since monthly Bank of England records started in 1997.

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Rise in mortgage rates on Thursday looks inescapable, say experts

Further monetary tightening risks deepening the financial pain for people and businesses, according to some commentators.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Spring bounce as home-buyer mortgage approvals rise in March

Some experts said the increase in mortgage approvals for house purchase is a sign of the housing market being more resilient than previously thought.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Some savers max out £20,000 Isa allowances on first day of new tax year

Some investment firms have already seen customers using their 2023-24 Isa allowances to the full.

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Interest rates rise to 4.25% - what does it mean for your money?

The Bank of England has increased the base rate for the 11th time in a row. We look at whether rates could rise further this year, and what the latest hike means for your mortgage and savings

The Money Edit · Mar 23, 2023