Money expert Martin Lewis is urging people to send a three-letter text in order to slash their bills instantly. The founder of Money Saving Expert returned to his podcast – The Martin Lewis Podcast – on BBC Sounds, Spotify and Apple Music this week with another top fiscal tip, this …
Read More »Kroger to close dozens of stores before 2027
Peter Schiff and Andy Brenner join Liz Claman on ‘The Claman Countdown’ to discuss the latest state of the U.S. economy U.S. grocer Kroger is planning to close dozens of stores by the end of next year. The massive Cincinnati-based grocery store chain made the announcement on Friday. It operates …
Read More »Everyone born in these years set for £634 boost from DWP state pension rule | Personal Finance | Finance
Everyone born in these years is in line for a boost to their state pension worth over £634 a year. That’s because the Triple Lock forecasts show that right now, the benefit is set to increase by 5.3% next year, or £634. The new state pension was introduced in 2016 …
Read More »Trump’s US is protected from Iran’s oil market retaliation, expert explains
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker discusses whether the U.S. attack on Iran will change the Middle East on ‘Varney & Co.’ Volatility might be plaguing oil and energy markets in the aftermath of U.S. strikes on Iran, but one expert is signaling that America remains protected from any …
Read More »Martin Lewis tells anyone with mobile to ‘send five digit free text’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Martin Lewis has told his followers to carry out a ‘cheeky’ test and send a text to a five digit number – and potentially save hundreds. The personal finance expert said in his opinion there are ‘four steps’ to slashing your mobile phone costs. And in a new post on …
Read More »Goldman Sachs rolls out firmwide AI assistant to boost employee productivity
Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management CIO Michael Landsberg discusses investment exposure to AI on Making Money. On Monday, Goldman Sachs announced that it is rolling out a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant across the firm in its latest move to incorporate the technology into employees’ workflows. Goldman announced that its in-house …
Read More »Martin Lewis warns millions to be affected by council tax change | Personal Finance | Finance
The removal of ‘outdated’ council tax billing and collection is being proposed in a government consultation which is open until September 12. Martin Lewis explained the consultation was seeking input from English taxpayers on their experiences and opinions of the system. One key change could be replacing the traditional 10-month …
Read More »People earning less than £100,000 urged to claim £2,000 to £4,000 HMRC benefit | Personal Finance | Finance
Working parents earning less than £100,000 per year are being urged to claim a benefit from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) worth either £2,000 or £4,000 annually. Tax-free childcare gives parents who aren’t eligible for Tax Credits or Universal Credit help towards approved childcare costs, including childminders, nurseries, nannies, after-school …
Read More »4 conditions that likely won’t qualify in DWP’s new ‘severe’ criteria | Personal Finance | Finance
With the introduction of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in Parliament last week, safeguards were established for 200,000 people under the Severe Conditions Criteria Group. Members of this group will be exempt from future reassessments and will have access to the higher Universal Credit health supplement of …
Read More »HMRC alert as high earners to be hit harder | Personal Finance | Finance
Britain’s wealthiest are being warned to brace for a wave of tax probes as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) steps up its campaign to recover billions from high earners. In a dramatic escalation, the tax authority has doubled the amount it recovered from investigations into people with incomes over £200,000 …
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