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  • Friday, 18 May, 2018
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    Secret pension transfers add misery to grief

    Check that your spouse hasn’t freed their pension and spent the lot

    Friday, 18 May, 2018
  • Thursday, 17 May, 2018
    Credit cards
    Britons’ lack of numeracy ‘costs £20bn’

    Lack of number skills have big implications for the nation’s personal finances

    Thursday, 17 May, 2018
  • Thursday, 17 May, 2018
    Bobby Seagull
    We need to change how maths is taught in schools 

    ‘Urban maths’ would teach financial survival skills to the consumers of tomorrow

    Thursday, 17 May, 2018
  • Thursday, 17 May, 2018
    John Redwood
    Index funds pick the winners, so you don’t have to

    I’m holding Nasdaq exposure for now, but I’m cautious of the future

    Thursday, 17 May, 2018
  • Thursday, 17 May, 2018
    Claer Barrett
    Royal Wedding will cost £32m. My nuptials cost £10,000

    What price romance, Harry and Meghan?

    Thursday, 17 May, 2018
  • Wednesday, 16 May, 2018
    Paul Lewis
    Gas bills are more expensive — and probably wrong

    New technology could prove the average Briton overpays by £46 a year

    Wednesday, 16 May, 2018
  • Friday, 11 May, 2018
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    Time to stop worrying about inheritance tax

    Life insurance could be an answer — but late-life premiums are terrifying

    Friday, 11 May, 2018
  • Friday, 11 May, 2018
    Millennial Money Kate Beioley
    Taking the fear factor out of investing 

    Putting money in the market feels terrifying when you don’t have much in the first place

    Friday, 11 May, 2018
  • Thursday, 10 May, 2018
    Travel insurance
    Avoid a holiday hire car nightmare

    Disputed claims of damage caused to the vehicle is a frequent issue

    Thursday, 10 May, 2018
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  • Wednesday, 9 May, 2018
    Jason Butler
    Managing your money for a lifetime

    Someone aged 80 spends, on average, 43 per cent less than a 50-year-old

    Wednesday, 9 May, 2018
  • Wednesday, 9 May, 2018
    Your Questions
    What is the cheapest way to unlock my pension?

    I already have a Sipp and will invest the extra funds myself

    Wednesday, 9 May, 2018
  • Friday, 4 May, 2018
    Claer Barrett
    TSB customers vow it’s ‘Time to Switch Bank’

    Digital meltdown shows the need for a back-up bank account

    Friday, 4 May, 2018
  • Friday, 4 May, 2018
    James Max
    Rich People’s Problems: I spent £28,000 on a beach hut

    Investing in my ‘shed on stilts’ by the seaside was worth every penny

    Friday, 4 May, 2018
  • Wednesday, 2 May, 2018
    Ken Fisher
    UK stocks — a tale of Jekyll or Hyde

    For now, big tech and European banks look a safer bet

    Wednesday, 2 May, 2018
  • Wednesday, 2 May, 2018
    Your Questions
    Why is London the ‘divorce capital of the world’?

    We want to end our marriage but are arguing over where to do it

    Wednesday, 2 May, 2018
  • Friday, 27 April, 2018
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    Fund managers and the struggle to be average

    In the old days, relative performance didn’t matter — now it’s everything

    Friday, 27 April, 2018
  • Friday, 27 April, 2018
    Claer Barrett
    Bear Grylls tests survival skills of the wealthy

    The latest series of The Island pits high earners against those on average salaries

    Friday, 27 April, 2018
  • Wednesday, 25 April, 2018
    Maike Currie
    Investors are either foxes or hedgehogs

    Do investors have the right animal instincts?

    Wednesday, 25 April, 2018
  • Friday, 20 April, 2018
    Miles Johnson
    Rules of investment are disastrous in the wrong hands

    There is lots of sensible advice out there — but often it isn’t followed sensibly

    Friday, 20 April, 2018
  • Friday, 20 April, 2018
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    Payback time for QE looms — and it will be pricey

    Bank of England warns that reversing monetary policy will have consequences

    Friday, 20 April, 2018
  • Tuesday, 17 April, 2018
    John Redwood
    The two sides of Trump damage the markets

    The protectionist president is also attacking great US success stories

    Tuesday, 17 April, 2018
  • Friday, 13 April, 2018
    Caroline Fiennes
    Empowering the poorest of the poor

    The global ‘gig economy’ is awash with the downtrodden and effective campaigners

    Friday, 13 April, 2018
  • Thursday, 12 April, 2018
    Paul Lewis
    Treasury ramps up the pressure contractors’ tax

    Expect the government to target this expensive loophole in the autumn Budget

    Thursday, 12 April, 2018
  • Wednesday, 11 April, 2018
    Claer Barrett
    ‘Next Gen’ with their eyes on the purse strings

    Scions of family businesses are spurning partying in favour of prepping to take over

    Wednesday, 11 April, 2018
  • Tuesday, 10 April, 2018
    Adventurous Investor David Stevenson
    An ill-fated dabble in cryptocurrency markets

    Alternatives to direct ownership are emerging but be ready for a white-knuckle ride

    Tuesday, 10 April, 2018
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