EEconomy Read More Mortgage warning as 69,000 households face ‘unpleasant start to 2026’January 7, 2026 Hundreds of thousands of homeowners are facing a fresh financial shock as ultra-cheap mortgage deals taken out during…
PPersonal finance Read More Pension crisis looms as thousands of divorced women face £53,000 shortfall in retirementJanuary 6, 2026 Divorce is leaving many women facing a far more uncertain retirement than men, with long-lasting financial consequences that…
PPersonal finance Read More Pension system to be overhauled in 2026January 6, 2026 Britain’s pension system is set to experience a drastic overhaul in 2026, with three major reforms to affect…
PPersonal finance Read More Pension savers at risk of cash shortfalls due to inheritance tax raid from Rachel ReevesJanuary 6, 2026 Pension holders could face a cash shortfall when inheritance tax (IHT) rules change in April 2027, warns Bowmore…
PPersonal finance Read More Rachel Reeves under fire as family firms warn inheritance tax shake-up puts thousands of jobs at riskJanuary 6, 2026 Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing growing pressure to scrap her inheritance tax overhaul aimed at family-run businesses. Business…
PPersonal finance Read More Have you made any financial New Year’s resolutions? Would you like to keep a diary for us?January 4, 2026 We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
EEconomy Read More Economy under strain as Labour’s ‘unparalleled’ borrowing to send national debt past £3trillionJanuary 3, 2026 Britain’s public finances are under growing strain as the cost of past borrowing continues to mount. Years of…
EEconomy Read More Ftse 100 surges to record high for first time ever in boon for BritainJanuary 3, 2026 The Ftse ( Financial Times Stock Exchange) 100 stock market index has surged above 10,000 points for the…
PPersonal finance Read More How much DWP benefits such as Universal Credit, PIP, JSA, ESA, Child Benefit and pension will by rise in 2026January 2, 2026 Many benefits will increase in April at the start of the financial yearIt comes after the two-child benefit…
PPersonal finance Read More A Student Befriended A Woman In A Retirement Home, So The Woman Left Her A Large Chunk Of Inheritance Money Instead Of Giving It To Family Members » TwistedSifterJanuary 2, 2026 Shutterstock/Reddit It’s gotta be a weird feeling when you inherit money from someone you’re not related to and…
HHealthcare Read More What It Really Costs to Go Without Health InsuranceJanuary 2, 2026 My Two Cents Personal-finance columnist Charlotte Cowles asks the nosy, revealing, sometimes uncomfortable questions about money so you…
MMental health Read More Anxiety surrounds health care amid changes, increased cost in new yearJanuary 2, 2026 SAN ANTONIO – According to a recent West Health-Gallup survey, 47% of U.S. residents said they’re worried they…