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Keep up-to-date with the latest personal finance news with a special focus on developments that affect the over-50s.

Canary Wharf, a major financial district across the River Thames with modern city corporate offices
IHT refunds double in a year, plus Premium Bonds now offer better chance of winning

Published 2nd September 2026.

A skyline of London city
Annuity rates on the up and cash ‘gifts’ to adult children top £11,000

Published 19 August 2026.

Exterior shot of Number 10 Downing Street on a sunny afternoon
Here’s how a new PM could affect the finances of the over-50s.

Published 5 August 2026.

Skyline of London
Probate fees on the up, Brits warned about the inheritance assumption gap

Published 22 July 2026.

Elevated view of the City of London with the financial skyscrapers and Tower Bridge in the background during golden sunset time
ISA changes on the way, Halifax name to be phased out, inheritance “taboo”

Published 8 July 2026.