[ad_1] One man is revealing how he has been able to make £400 more a month thanks to moving to Australia while working fewer hours doing the same job he had back home. John MacDonald, 35, moved his family from Staffordshire, UK to Redcliffe, near Perth in Western Australia, in …
Read More »EasyJet rakes in record profits of up to £670m and will resume dividend payments | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] EasyJet is proposing to order new aircraft and resume dividend payments to shareholders after making a record profit this summer. The airline said it expects its profit before tax between July and September to fall within the range of £650million and £670million. This was driven by an eight percent increase …
Read More »HSBC UK offers increased interest rate on savings account but deal ends soon | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] HSBC UK has today reminded savers that the time-limited rate of 5.70 percent being offered on its One Year Fixed Rate Saver will end next week. Savers can set up the account with a minimum deposit of £2,000. They can get 5.70 percent interest on balances up to £1,000,000. …
Read More »IMF warns Jeremy Hunt he may have to raise taxes to cut debts | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been warned he will need to hike taxes to balance the books and avoid public debt getting out of control. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Governments will need to bring down their spending or increase taxes as high interest rates make borrowing expensive. …
Read More »NS&I explains how to ‘increase chances of winning’ Premium Bonds £1million jackpot | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Nearly 2.4 million NS&I Premium Bond prizes worth just over £80million are currently going unclaimed. With monthly prize figures ranging anything between £25 and £1million, it could pay for people to check their numbers to see if they’re owed anything – as some forgotten Bonds are worth thousands. On their …
Read More »Martin Lewis shares which day to renew car insurance as driver saves £850 | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Martin Lewis has shared the best time to check for car insurance quotes as a fan saved almost £900 using his suggestion. On BBC 5 Live today, Mr Lewis explained to co-host Nihal Arthanayake how Britons can make savings, especially as insurance continues to increase. The money saving expert …
Read More »Tax crackdown on side hustles to ‘impact millions’ of workers and freelancers | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Experts are warning of the coming tax crackdown on millions of workers who earn extra money from a side hustle. Since the pandemic, the number of people who have taken on a second job to supplement their income has risen substantially. The gig economy has contributed to this increase …
Read More »first direct slashes mortgage rates to start at more ‘competitive’ 4.87% | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Online bank first direct has slashed mortgage rates across its product range for the second time in two weeks. Rates across two, three and five-year fixed rate mortgages for both new and existing customers have been reduced, with first direct’s lowest-priced mortgage now offered at 4.87 percent. The bank’s cheapest …
Read More »Santander’s cahoot increases interest on easy access account – savers get 5.12% on £500k | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Santander has announced that its subdivision cahoot, the UK-based online bank, has increased the interest offered on its Simple Saver account. Cahoot Simple Saver (Issue 2) is offering savers 5.12 percent AER/gross for 12 months. The Simple Saver is an easy access account which lets customers deposit as often as they like, as …
Read More »Pension saving hack boosts retirement payments by £120,000 | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Savers are being reminded that topping up pension contributions by three percent from the age of 36 could bolster someone’s retirement pot by £120,000. New research from Standard Life’s forthcoming Retirement Voice report is shining new light on the average age people start preparing to retire. Based on the …
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