SALLY HAMILTON: A high fix rate the AA doesn't boast about
We received our annual renewal for membership of AA breakdown service. The covering letter thanked my husband and me for being members for 28 years. So what do we get for this loyalty?
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Keeping your fingers crossed doesn't pay - you need...
When an accident or illness strikes, finance is not the first thing on victims’ minds. If the worst happens, how do families cope without the income from a breadwinner?
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Savings compensation cut looms so ensure ALL your savings...
Do you remember what you were doing when it was revealed that Northern Rock was in serious trouble? That shock showed why we must protect out money.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: It's a crime against savers... worthy of Inspector Maigret
The skills required in finding the best home for savings are worthy of Maigret, the fictional Parisian police inspector famed for his meticulous detective work.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: There's never been a better time to give your pension a...
Millions of people with final salary pension schemes had better steel themselves. Plans are afoot that could seriously damage their retirement incomes.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Beware of the 'taxman' bearing gifts as fraudsters are about
It is the time of year when many of us are alerted to the fact that we have overpaid tax in the previous year and are due a refund. Hurrah. But before cheering too loudly.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Act like Jaws to snap up juiciest savings deals
Research by savings comparison service Moneyfacts reveals the top-paying accounts vanish, often within days of their launch.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Timing counts for everything (and that's no joke) -...
I've just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday… I’ll tell you what, never again.’ That two-sentence crack won comedian Tim Vine a best gag prize. Timing matters with money too.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Save yourself from a Grimm pension tale
Once upon a time the hope for most people was to retire on a decent state pension. But that particular fairytale ending is now more Brothers Grimm than schmaltzy Disney.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Three little letters...that cost me £50
Named by my parents ‘Sara’, I have always been known as ‘Sally’ instead, so my name has become a bit of a hindrance. But there are various solutions to the problem available.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Pension raiders not seeking advice
Since new freedoms were introduced, many savers have been transferring cash into alternative savings accounts without realising the drawbacks of investing outside a tax-efficient pension plan.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Cruel cost of the student fees system
Tuition fees alone now cost as much as £9,250 a year and most students can look forward to a debt burden of £50,000 or more.
View ArticleCould a post-nup help those with marriage troubles?
The post-nup is an innovative idea that sets out how assets like a property should be shared while a couple remains together.
View ArticleCard sharks' £1.5m-a-day spree - on YOUR cash
Fraudsters are going on a £1.5 million a day spending spree - using other people’s plastic cards. These new fraud figures are published just as Financial Fraud Action UK steps up its campaign.
View ArticleHammond should keep tax breaks for majority during Budget
The Paradise Papers have all week been revealing how the rich are getting ever richer. The published investigations reveal the murky world of financial advice for high rollers.
View ArticleEarly adopters of Help to Buy, get ready to tighten those belts, says SALLY...
Thousands of first-timers who took advantage of the Government’s Help to Buy equity scheme – launched five years ago – are about to be reminded of the extra price to pay for the support received.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: My Big regret...if only I had saved more into my pension
Given the chance, I would do certain practical things differently – particularly being more prudent about saving for the future.
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: A high fix rate the AA doesn't boast about
We received our annual renewal for membership of AA breakdown service. The covering letter thanked my husband and me for being members for 28 years. So what do we get for this loyalty?
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Keeping your fingers crossed doesn't pay - you need...
When an accident or illness strikes, finance is not the first thing on victims’ minds. If the worst happens, how do families cope without the income from a breadwinner?
View ArticleSALLY HAMILTON: Savings compensation cut looms so ensure ALL your savings...
Do you remember what you were doing when it was revealed that Northern Rock was in serious trouble? That shock showed why we must protect out money.
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