The Association of British Insurers has started to publish annuity tables, with some interesting results Annuity rate league tables now regularly appear in newspapers and on websites. They can be a starting point if you are thinking of converting your … Continue reading →

August was not a quiet month at the Bank of England. The new Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, came to the job with a ‘rock star’ central banker reputation which his predecessor, Sir Mervyn King, lacked. Mr … Continue reading →

The Liberal Democrats have put forward their latest ideas on tax The next General Election is due on 7 May 2015 and politicians are already jostling for position, with talk of another coalition in the air. As a result, the … Continue reading →

National Savings & Investments are cutting the prize money on premium bonds. In June, National Savings & Investments (NS&I) announced reductions of between 0.4% and 0.5% from 12 September on three of its variable rate offerings, the most significant being … Continue reading →

The latest figures for the UK economy show that growth is returning, but there is a long way to go. Cast your mind back a little over three months to late April. It was still winter and there was a … Continue reading →