Link Group, which monitors dividend payouts from the UK stock market, is forecasting that dividends paid out by companies will fall by seven percent in the coming year.
Making plans for the end of the tax year – which is on April 5, with a new tax year starting on April 6 - allows you to make the most of the tax allowances given to you by the government.
As we welcome a new year, many of us vow to make it a year in which we improve our financial habits. But without a credible plan it is easy to slip back into our old ways without making a real difference.
If you pay your tax through a self-assessment tax form – and over 12 million of us do – the news that the Government is effectively suspending the late payment fee for those who miss the January 31 deadline this year might seem like a licence to dawdle.
Hopes surrounding a new ‘Britcoin’ currency for the UK hang in the balance after the House of Lords decided that was “no convincing case” for a British digital currency.
The government recently approved new social care funding plans which could see some people able to keep more of their assets despite paying for care. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently-asked questions about the plans.
While it may be exciting for younger recipients to find a parcel under the tree, and teens often appreciate a gift card, considering a longer-term financial gift for younger people may reap dividends for the rest of their lives.
When we are managing our finances, most of us plan for the things that we expect to happen, such as university or school fees, or the need to fund our retirement.
The decision recently by MPs to back the government in scrapping the ‘triple lock’ on pensions should make everyone who is relying on the State Pension as part of their retirement plan sit up and take notice.
