Active or passive: how will you invest your new-year Isa allowance?
IF YOU are looking for a fund to invest next year’s Isa allowance in, chances are you will turn to an investment platform to help you make your decision.
Invest in a Jisa to help give your child a £70,000 savings habit
PARENTS who save £20 a week for their child and pass on the same savings habit could help their offspring build a £70,000 fund by the time they reach the age of 30.
Pension contributions rise for the final time in April - will it be enough?
TAX cuts and wage rises next month look set to help the continuing progress of auto-enrolment into pensions at work.
Consumers urged to study the detail on reviewable-premium life policies
PEOPLE with reviewable premium life insurance need to check and understand their policies to avoid being surprised by potentially crippling increases in premiums as they grow older.
Scots hold savings in cash as Brexit fears weigh on investment decisions
SCOTS are keeping their savings in cash despite low interest rates and damaging inflation rather than venturing into nervy stock markets.
A year on from the open-banking revolution Scots are starting to embrace digital-only brands
A YEAR after the launch of open banking, which allows banks to share customer data with permission, nine per cent of Scots already have accounts with digital-only banks.
A year on from the Bitcoin boom, what does the future hold for cryptocurrencies?
A MINI-SURGE in the price of Bitcoin this week provided a glimmer of festive cheer for its investors after a sobering year in which billions was wiped off the crypto market.
Pensions industry gives muted response to Government’s ‘half-baked’ dashboard plan
AFTER much to-ing and fro-ing the UK Government has finally confirmed that a digital pensions dashboard designed to help the 10 million people who have been automatically enrolled into workplace pensions keep track of their savings will launch next year.
Will the Government’s Help to Save really help people build up a nest egg?
A GOVERNMENT savings scheme championed by former Prime Minister David Cameron has finally launched, with the aim being to help the 29 per cent of UK adults who have not been able to save in the past year build up a savings pot.
Series of events highlight importance of talking about money
A NEW era of thinking on financial education and knowhow will be heralded next week at Talk Money Week events in Scotland.
