Important dates for your diary
- 21st March – The Budget 2012
- 5th April – UK tax year end. Don’t leave it too late to top up ISAs and pension contributions for 2012. Many providers will have set their own deadlines in advance of this date.
Inflation hits new highs, what does this mean for savers?
With the Bank of England base rate set at 0.5% it is difficult to get high returns form cash at the moment. To retain the purchasing power of your money you need to ensure that the return you are receiving …
UK inflation hits 4.5% in August
Inflation in the UK rose to 4.5% in August on the government’s preferred consumer prices (CPI) measure, up from 4.4% in July.
The broader retail prices index (RPI) showed a rise to 5.2% in August, up from 5% in July.…