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State pension age could soar to 75 thanks to low birth rates, study suggests - experts give their verdict

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There might only be two working age people to support every one pensioner if births continue to fall, compared with four to one in the population in 1970.

Number of Isa millionaires trebles to 17,600 in past three years as Britons make full use of tax-free accounts

Today

The number of Isa millionaires has at least doubled every three years since 2016, and more than trebled during periods when MSCI World returns exceeded 15%.

Pauline Fowler and Phil Mitchell were my financial advisers - they helped me set-up a pension and buy my first home, says NATALIE CASSIDY

Today

Natalie is best known for her role as Sonia Fowler in BBC soap Eastenders - here, she tells us all about her personal finances.

Would you buy one of Britain's most unloved homes? Here's why leasehold flats could be due a comeback

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Britons have fallen out of love with leasehold flats. Many owners are selling at losses and countless horror stories are making would-be buyers steer well clear.

This two-bed house in Hartlepool is heading to auction with a £25,000 guide price

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Auction House said that while the property needed a 'scheme of refurbishment', it had been priced accordingly.

Aviva burned as more botched green energy gambles turn to ashes

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It comes after we revealed that a Jersey-regulated 'green' infrastructure fund run by Aviva since 2015 had lost £500 million when three of its other biomass plants went bust.

Could the triple lock be scrapped... and should it be? Industry veteran HENRY TAPPER gives his verdict

Today

If the Government is constrained financially and needs to choose, then I'm not hinting like the Pensions Minister - I am going to say it outright, says Henry Tapper.

Rothschild fund is delivering rich returns and now boss Maggie Fanari is eyeing new opportunities in tech and AI pioneers, says Alex Brummer

Today

Fanari said that at a time when other investment trusts are under siege from Saba Capital, RIT Capital Partners recognised it had to lift its game.

'Build nuclear reactors with British-made steel'

Today

Ministers are under mounting pressure after a Czech firm pushed for the parts to be made in Europe.

The five-minute money trick I used to boost my pension by THOUSANDS and the student loan hack I learned nine years ago that everyone needs to know: RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS

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They'll have been so caught up with paying off their debts throughout most of their working lives that they won't have had the opportunity to build up their pensions.

Five years ago I bought an olive grove estate in Corfu for £140,000. Now it's valued at £750,000 - AND I make £5,000 a month from holidaymakers. Here's how you can do the same

Today

Best friends Sarah Longley and Jo McEwan have been inseparable since the age of ten - when they bunked off school tennis lessons and went on a cycling adventure.

Best used electric cars for less than £10k to beat spiralling petrol and diesel prices

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Petrol prices are soaring and buying a used EV has never looked more tempting to keep costs down. So here are 10 second-hand EV buyers for less than £10k.

I'm separated from my husband - but not divorced. Now I've received an inheritance and he wants half - what can I do? VANESSA STOYKOV

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During an 18 month separation, my father sadly passed away, and I inherited some money from his estate. Now my ex wants half...

Close Brothers claims car customers got good value in finance rip-off

Yesterday

Mike Morgan's comments came as the City watchdog prepares to reveal details of a multi-billion-pound compensation scheme.

Steel furnaces could be exposed to surging cost of natural gas

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The Government wants to switch to electric arc furnaces, but these only recycle scrap steel. To keep producing virgin steel would involve gas-fired plants.

Lush boss: Travel prices killing High Street

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Shops rely on customers and sales but 'just getting into our towns and cities is becoming a barrier in itself', said Swithenbank, who oversees 105 shops and 2,000 staff.

HAMISH MCRAE: Oil shock will test our resilience

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Coping with difficult times requires you to have a Government with sound finances. It is easier to fend off higher energy costs if your inflation is low. Sadly, we have neither.

FORESIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE cuts down on risks when going green

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Foresight Environmental is built to be less exposed to these risks compared with other renewable energy trusts.

Chancellor under siege as Middle East turmoil torches her spending rules

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Uniquely among major economies, Reeves has left Britain's public finances exposed to external shocks such as the surge in the price of oil and gas caused by the Iran war.

Tell-tale signs it's time to ditch an investment fund

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Investment fund managers are paid a lot for their expertise. Yet, you may be surprised to discover just how few of these experts deliver better returns than the cheaper alternative.

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