HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is asking parents to check if they qualify for a “cash boost” through Child Benefit. Child Benefit can give extra support for many parents, offering additional income to cover various expenses related to childcare. It’s available to anyone responsible for a child under 16, or under 20 if in approved
Newly listed asking prices fell this month, according to Rightmove, as sellers attempted to sell amid decade-high competition to secure buyers. New seller asking prices dropped by 0.3 per cent, the equivalent of £1,277 in June to £378,240. This is an unusual dip for June, according to the property portal. This month’s price drop compares to
Gold prices jumped to almost $3,450 per ounce in the early hours of Friday morning as it was reported that Israel had launched strikes against Iran. The price of bullion reached $3,442.44 (£2,539.18) on Friday morning, increasing from $3,383.70 on Thursday night. As of Friday midday, gold was trading at $3,421.61 per ounce. Friday morning’s
Compiled by our savings expert Sylvia Morris – providers cannot pay to appear By THIS IS MONEY and SYLVIA MORRIS Updated: 17:29, 11 June 2025 This is Money’s best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed rate Isas from banks and building societies. Our cash Isa
By JAMIE BULLEN and LETTICE BROMOVSKY and JAMES TAPSFIELD and DAVID WILCOCK and GREG HEFFER Updated: 08:36, 11 June 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today unveil her spending review in Parliament. The review, which will set out day-to-day spending plans for the next three years and capital spending plans for the next four, is expected
Property is a favorite British conversation topic. Nearly everyone has an opinion on where house prices are heading, the next property hotspot or where homes should – and shouldn’t – be built. But to get a true sense of what’s driving the market, it is worth listening to the people who live and breathe property
Renewable infrastructure trusts might have suffered of late, but that means some are offering bumper double-digit dividend yields. Is this an opportunity and could the future still be looking bright over the long term? In this column, William Heathcoat Amory, managing partner at Kepler Partners, says renewable infrastructure trusts could be a bargain if you know
Investors are increasingly shifting their holdings towards passive funds as low fees continue to drive inflows. Active UK fixed income funds across all sectors saw outflows of £15.87billion between January 2022 and the end of March 2025, while inflows into passive fixed income holdings saw inflows of £14.29billion, according to data from Rathbones. More recently,
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 4, 2025 9:04 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area remained weak in May while inventory levels were up — giving more negotiating leverage to potential homebuyers. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says 6,244 homes were sold in May,
Those who dream of living by the sea might be put off by prices in well-known coastal enclaves like Sandbanks and Salcombe. Both are notoriously expensive, and out of reach for many. New findings by Lloyds Banking Group show average property prices in Sandbanks, Dorset, stand at £965,708 – and that is down 3 per