SIMON LAMBERT: The UK’s strange gas surplus has sent market prices tumbling … but we can’t take advantage to lower our energy bills By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 1:00 am EDT, May 19, 2022 | Updated: 03:32 EDT, May 19, 2022 Inflation has hit 9 per cent – a 40-year high – and energy …
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In the field of bodywork and massage, it’s easy to see why there’s some confusion or even controversy around how much to tip – especially when it comes to massage therapists. Allison Denney, owner of Rebel Massage in Huntington Beach, California attributes the uncertainty to the wide array of massage services, some of which are …
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Aviva dishes out £ 4.75bn to shareholders as sales jump and boss vows to ‘transform’ insurer’s performance Aviva total life sales jumped 2% year-on-year in the first quarter, update shows The insurance giant is dishing out £ 4.75bn to shareholders, trading update says By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 4:17 am EDT, May 18, 2022 …
Americans spend a lot of money on food. In 2020, US consumers spent an average of 8.6% of their income on food – and nearly half of that on food outside of the home, according to the USDA. As inflation causes prices at the grocery store to rise, you might be looking for ways to …
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Four in five easy-access savers still keep their cash in accounts paying less than 0.1 per cent interest despite rates increasing at the fastest pace in a decade, new data has revealed. Although the average saver could net £ 176 in a year by switching to the best-paying account, many are yet to take advantage …
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This week I am returning to the seemingly relentless pursuit of contractors by HM Revenue & Customs under the so-called IR35 rules. You might not think this is relevant to you but I think the way the taxman has been operating is an increasing drag on British business. My reason to return to the subject …
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Cryptocurrency prices are plunging, with holders losing about £ 300billion of value in under a month. Bitcoin – the most popular form of digital cash – has lost over half its value in just six months – and has fallen by a fifth in the past week alone to about £ 25,000 on Friday. More …
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Keeping fluid: As the gap between best and worst rates widens, savers need to stay on their toes Savers can finally earn interest of up to 5 per cent – several times higher than at the start of the year. But you must be smart, not rely on high street banks and use tricks to …
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Millions of pensioners who believe their incomes are protected from inflation could be in for a rude awakening in the coming months By Stephanie Hawthorne, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 4:53 PM EDT, May 14, 2022 | Updated: 5:30 pm EDT, May 14, 2022 Millions of pensioners who believe their incomes are protected from inflation …
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The cheapest fixed mortgage rates have more than doubled since October last year, according to analysis by mortgage broker L&C Mortgages. The typical new, £ 150,000 repayment mortgage now costs over £ 100 a month more than it did seven months ago, an increase of more than £ 1200 per year. The analysis focused on …
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