PPersonal finance Read More How Inheritance, Estate Taxes Are Changing Across US StatesFebruary 20, 2026 Inheritance and estate taxes—sometimes dubbed “death taxes”—remain one of the most uneven features of the American tax system.…
PPersonal finance Read More HMRC issues ‘think twice’ warning to anyone thinking of accessing pension pot earlyFebruary 20, 2026 Accessing your private pension pot early could be classed as tax avoidance, HMRC has warned The government department…
PPersonal finance Read More HMRC launches investigation into bereaved families over underpaymentsFebruary 20, 2026 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has dramatically stepped up its scrutiny of bereaved families suspected of underpaying inheritance…
PPersonal finance Read More The maximum amount of money you should keep in your current accountFebruary 19, 2026 Yes, there is such a thing as ‘too much’ money in your current account (Credits: Getty Images) Seeing…
PPersonal finance Read More Ten Steve Webb pension columns you NEED to read: The best advice he has given our readersFebruary 19, 2026 We have just hit the 10th anniversary of Steve Webb’s first pension column, published on 16 February 2016…
PPersonal finance Read More How much do you save each month? · TheJournal.ieFebruary 19, 2026 We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
PPersonal finance Read More Canadians are starting retirement planning as soon as their 20s. Here’s why – NationalFebruary 19, 2026 Canadians are starting early when it comes to planning for a major life milestone: retirement. On average, Canadians…
EEconomy Read More Cost of living boost announced for 150,000 adults worth £400 per yearFebruary 19, 2026 More than 150,000 working‑age disabled adults receiving social care will be able to keep at least £400 extra…
PPersonal finance Read More Pension tax raid from Rachel Reeves to see ‘millions on modest incomes lose out’ under salary sacrifice reformFebruary 18, 2026 Analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) suggests that pension salary sacrifice reforms announced in last year’s…
MMedication Read More Martin Lewis shares NHS ‘prescription season ticket’ that could save Brits £360February 18, 2026 Thousands of Brits have been overpaying for prescriptions (Picture: Getty Images) In Scotland and Wales, NHS prescriptions are…
EEconomy Read More Male unemployment hits highest level in over a decade as ‘worrying trend’ exposes Labour’s tax raidFebruary 18, 2026 Britain’s labour market is showing a widening divide between men and women, with male unemployment rising sharply to…
PPersonal finance Read More I’ve been left £20,000 can I pass it to my kids as ‘surplus income’ free of inheritance tax?February 18, 2026 I have recently received just under £20,000 from my late mother’s will and passed some to my children…