Inflation risk for parent savers

For some years, the Bank of England’s target for annual Consumer Prices Index (CPI) growth has been an average of 2%. In 2021, however, inflation indices have risen faster as the economy bounces back. This poses a problem for savers, who risk seeing the real value of...

UK investors willing to spend less to invest more

When spending opportunities fell during the pandemic, many people increased their investment contributions. Now, travel, leisure and hospitality spending are recovering, but the investing buzz looks set to continue. Don’t stop investing A poll (6) has revealed that...

Self-care for the self-employed (and everyone else!)

The concept of ‘self-care’ involves taking time out of your day to do things to promote good mental health and reduce stress (lounging on the sofa counts!). Working for yourself, while having clear advantages, also has some downsides, including a lack of holiday pay,...