Keeping you up to date with the latest financial news, plus events here at Handford Aitkenhead & Walker
Residential Nil Rate Band: Reducing Inheritance Tax based on the value of a former home
24th August 2018
What will you be leaving behind for loved ones when you die? Whether it’s good memories, property or money; one thing you shouldn’t risk, is passing on a large Inheritance…
The unfairer sex: Women’s pensions lag behind despite being better at saving
Research from NEST Pensions and Vanguard shows women are better at saving for retirement, and many put a larger portion of their income away than the average man. However, due…
Interest rates rise above 0.5% for the first time in a decade
3rd August 2018
The Bank of England (BoE) has increased interest rates above 0.5% for the first time since 2009. Today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to push up the base…
The importance of having a will and using it well
18th July 2018
Research from Which? Shows that 61% of people have no will in place. That’s a lot of people who are at risk of dying with nothing in place to specify…
