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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Homeowners are set to benefit from simplified mortgage rules, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirms changes designed to make remortgaging or reducing loan terms easier. The City regulator’s shake-up …

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Some homeowners should find it easier to remortgage or reduce their mortgage term under changes confirmed by the …

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Around one in seven women have had their money and economic resources controlled by another person in the …

As the population of the UK continues to live longer, more and more people are now claiming a pension. The most common remains the state pension, designed to give people a regular retirement income from the government. This may be coming later than expected for younger generations, after Labour minister Liz Kendall announced a review of the state pension age …

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Pensions are back in the spotlight after the government announced new measures to tackle the growing issue of …

If you don’t qualify for an employer pension, or you’re looking for a way to supplement yours, both a Lifetime ISA and a personal pension, such as a SIPP (a self-invested personal pension), can be effective retirement planning tools. They have a lot in common: they’re both tax-efficient, they hold a similar range of investments – Lifetime ISAs are a …

If you’re self-employed, when was the last time someone talked to you about pensions? Chances are, probably not very recently. However, research from NEST Insights shows that more than half of self-employed people in the UK – which includes freelancers, sole traders and limited company owners – are on track to experience retirement poverty. This compares to just a quarter …

‘Why take the risk?’ Readers push back on Rachel Reeves’s savings shake-up Rachel Reeves’s plan to encourage savers to move their cash into investments has sparked a lively reader response, especially among older people who say they have neither the time nor appetite for risk. Many commenters questioned the wisdom of urging people into the stock market, arguing that fixed-rate …

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Around one in seven (15%) women have had their money and economic resources controlled by another person in …

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The average price tag on a home coming to market fell by more than £4,500 this month, the …