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The Budget’s stealth tax phenomenon and how much it will cost you

Even when taxes don’t rise, your payments might as a result of what’s called fiscal drag

The Independent UK

Junior Isas: how to turn £50 a month into £18,000 for your child at age 18

Learn the rules, compare accounts and save steadily – five ways to make saving more efficient (and often more lucrative) for your offspring

The Guardian - UK

Number of higher-rate UK taxpayers expected to hit more than 7m this year

Frozen tax thresholds mean extra 500,000 to be taxed at 40% on some income in 2025-26, HMRC figures show

The Guardian - UK

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Six ISA mistakes to avoid this tax year - from choosing the right account to tracking your fees

Keeping tabs on how your investments are performing is important - but so too is having a long-term plan to stick to

The Independent UK

British Savings Bonds: after the fanfare, interest rates hit a flat note

NS&I’s new product offers up to 4.15% – but some experts dismiss it as just ‘a fancy bit of marketing’

The Guardian - UK

How to grab a last-minute Isa before the April 5 deadline

With just days to go it’s best to act now, do your homework and don’t panic

The Guardian - UK

NS&I to cut Premium Bonds prize rate, with fewer big money prizes

NS&I’s announcement is ‘the biggest sign yet’ that a rates bonanza enjoyed by savers is coming to an end, a finance expert said.

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High house prices and mortgage rates squeeze affordability for lower earners

In 2021, 57% of first-time buyers had household incomes of less than £50,000, but by 2023 this proportion had fallen to 46%, UK Finance said.

The Independent UK

NS&I savers ‘may need to be braced for less generous rates’

The savings giant has already reached its funding target for the tax year.

The Independent UK

Don’t get caught out by tax on cash interest, UK savers told

Higher interest rates and move away from cash isas means hundreds of thousands more people may be hit

The Guardian - UK

Ethical savings: NS&I raises rate on green bond to 5.7%

Deal offered over three years, and money invested will help finance windfarms and tree planting

The Guardian - UK

Inflation means savers ‘may have lost as much as £113bn over past year in real terms’

Although interest rates have increased, savers have still lost money in real terms due to high inflation, AJ Bell said.

The Independent UK

Three ways the Bank of England could try and cut inflation without rising interest rates

The Bank of England has upped its base interest rate again today but are there any other ways it can tackle inflation? - The Mirror asked three financial experts to find out if there is anything else that could be done

Daily Mirror

How to get started with investing

From paying off larger debts to making small but regular investments, here is the way forward

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Women’s private pensions worth 35% less than men’s in Great Britain

Survey is first major government study into what has been termed ‘the great gender pension chasm’

GoodToKnow

How much does a baby cost and how can you keep expenses down?

Knowing how much a baby costs can help you budget accordingly, but our money expert also explains how you can keep the cost low

GoodToKnow

8 toxic spending habits parents should ditch RIGHT NOW

The art of saving money for your family includes eliminating those harmful spending patterns that could be costing more than you realise

Ideal Home

5 mistakes to avoid when choosing 0% finance to buy a sofa

Looking to purchase a sofa on 0% finance? Make sure you avoid these common mistakes to save hassle and money

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The Money Edit

Should I fix my mortgage rate?

There is no easy answer to the question of if and when to fix your mortgage rate because there are so many variables at play and making decisions based on bold predictions could be risky. This is our guide to mortgage rates and the benefits and downsides of fixing your…

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Can you earn money while on maternity leave? Rules for new mums explained

Make sure you understand the rules around earning money while on maternity leave so you don't jeopardise your maternity pay

Daily Mirror

Budget 2023: Money experts give their verdict on childcare, energy and pension changes

Dubbed the "Back to Work" budget, the Chancellor set out a number of major plans to help parents, older people and those off work with disabilities to return to work as well as announcements on benefits, pensions, petrol and pubs

Evening Standard

Spring Budget 2023: High noon for Hunt on energy prices, the City and corporate tax breaks

Help with childcare costs and and a rise to the cap on pension contributions expected to boost workforce

The Independent UK

Poorest fifth of households see 3.8% fall in disposable income

Average disposable income increased by 1.6%, to £66,000, for the richest fifth of households, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Daily Mirror

Pay rise of £1 could cost parents £14,000 in tax breaks and benefits, warn experts

Stockbroker AJ Bell said there are "ridiculous complexities" in the British tax system which mean that some parents could lose out on £14,000 by taking a pay rise of just £1

Liverpool Echo

Millions more cash to be won by Premium Bonds savers after huge change

It's a boost for some 22 million savers, though some will receive nothing at all

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