Budgeting & Saving

• Nov9 Nov 09, 2026 A Small Investment Loss Can Feel Big: What to Consider Before Selling A £5 dip on a first £300 investment can unsettle new investors. Separate short-term movement from your goals, cash needs and comfort with risk.
• Nov8 Nov 08, 2026 Frugal Week Wins: Free Finds, Batch Soup and a Budget Grocery Run A Halloween gathering, a stock up trip and free secondhand finds show how planning and flexibility can help keep everyday spending in check.
• Nov8 Nov 08, 2026 Jimmy Wales chose Wikipedia over a tech fortune As Wikipedia reaches 25, Jimmy Wales’s decision to make it a nonprofit looks central to both its legacy and the pressures it now faces.
• Nov7 Nov 07, 2026 Amazon’s Flywheel: How Customer Focus Built Businesses Beyond Retail Amazon’s growth has rested on reinvesting in lower prices, better service and shared infrastructure, from Prime and advertising to AWS.
• Nov7 Nov 07, 2026 Cash ISA Limits, Money Market Funds and the Tax Changes Savers Should Understand A planned cash ISA limit cut was reversed, while changes to savings and property income taxes may affect how households weigh different ways to hold m...
• Nov7 Nov 07, 2026 Lagarde’s Early Departure Raises Questions About ECB Leadership and French Debt Christine Lagarde’s planned exit comes as French borrowing costs rise, putting a premium on clear communication from the ECB during the succession.
• Nov6 Nov 06, 2026 France’s Debt Strain Raises Questions About the Eurozone’s Resilience France faces high debt costs, persistent deficits and social strain, though default looks unlikely. The pressure leaves investors weighing risk agains...
• Nov6 Nov 06, 2026 Cash ISA or Stocks and Shares ISA? Choosing What to Do With £20,000 The £20,000 annual cash ISA limit remains. Weigh easy access and certainty against long-term investment risk, and transfer ISA money through providers...
• Nov5 Nov 05, 2026 The ‘no-spend’ challenge: Does it really work to save money? A no-spend challenge is a short-term commitment to pause non-essential spending for a set timeframe to reset spending habits and accelerate savings. P...
• Nov4 Nov 04, 2026 Nationwide’s 5.3% Fixed Bond: When a Cash ISA Could Leave You Better Off Nationwide’s 30-month bond pays 5.3%, but tax can narrow its lead. Compare access, term and after-tax interest before choosing.
• Nov4 Nov 04, 2026 Stephen Yiu’s “Follow the Money” Approach to Changing Markets Blue Whale’s Stephen Yiu follows where spending is growing, shifting the fund from software toward AI hardware as company prospects change.
• Nov3 Nov 03, 2026 13 Everyday Money Mistakes That Can Undercut Your Financial Plans From an outdated budget to forgotten subscriptions, small money habits can add up. These practical checks can help you build savings and stay in contr...
• Nov2 Nov 02, 2026 AI Spending Faces a New Test as Investors Demand Clearer Returns A tech selloff has shifted attention from AI promises to spending, earnings and evidence that the investment can pay off.
• Nov1 Nov 01, 2026 Sea Limited: How a Gaming Hit Helped Fund a Southeast Asian Shopping Business Sea Limited built a Southeast Asian shopping business on the back of a gaming hit, lost most of its value, then staged a sharp turnaround.
• Oct31 Oct 31, 2026 2026 Budget: What Pensioners Need to Know About Tax, State Pension and Benefits The 2026 Budget changes tax on savings and rental income, while introducing new pension tax rules and adjusting access to some pension benefits.
• Oct30 Oct 30, 2026 A $2 Freezer Find Helps Make Frugal Soup Lunches Easier One-cup frozen soup portions turn a homemade batch into ready-to-heat lunches. The approach combines secondhand kitchen gear with simple meal planning...
• Oct30 Oct 30, 2026 China's Innovation Story Is Strong, but Your Fund Choice Decides What You Own China's innovation push is drawing investors, but a broad index fund can hold plenty of older industries. Here's how the main options differ.
• Oct29 Oct 29, 2026 UK Savers Face Higher Tax on Interest From 2027: Allowances and Options Savings interest tax rates are due to rise in 2027/28. See how allowances, ISAs and other choices could affect your cash.
• Oct29 Oct 29, 2026 Starter ISA: What We Know So Far and Why Investing Advocates Are Cautiously Hopeful The new Starter ISA is still a blank page, but early signs point to a reward for first-time stocks and shares investors. Here's what's known so far.
• Oct29 Oct 29, 2026 A Renovation Budget That Protects Your Household Finances Set priorities, price the full job and keep a contingency. Compare borrowing costs carefully before deciding how to pay for a renovation.
• Oct28 Oct 28, 2026 Leveraged Diversification: What a Historical Portfolio Study Found A reconstructed study suggests global bonds, gold and managed futures may reduce saving needs alongside leverage, but its results weren’t investable r...