Last Updated 14:59 GMT, 31 Jan 2024 Stocks & shares Isas and investment accounts reviewed in our independent regularly-updated guide Simon Lambert is the editor of This is Money and has been a financial journalist for almost 20 years. Simon writes about everything to do with money, but has a keen interest in investing, the … Read more
Holiday firm On The Beach has taken aim at social media users who have shared ‘abusive, snobby and fat-shaming’ views online. The package holiday firm said it had seen ‘an alarming number of posts’ taking aim at the family in its advert and this week posted messages on its social media channels to ‘remind users … Read more
Thank goodness for a -5c winter’s day. The frost and snow don’t just emphasise the ethereal beauty of the winding lanes of Vilnius, the pale, painted 18th and 19th century buildings and skyline of exquisite cupolas and spires, but also give a hint of its dark history. Only a few decades ago, someone living here, … Read more
Around 23m people have Premium Bonds from NS&I Biggest myths range from old bonds being unlucky to Ernie not being random We look at whether there is any truth behind the myths By Helen Kirrane Updated: 03:00 GMT, 31 January 2024 Over the decades, many myths have emerged around the Premium Bonds prize draw. Around … Read more
By Katrina Conaglen Published: 14:14 GMT, 30 January 2024 | Updated: 16:53 GMT, 30 January 2024 The UK has voted for its favourite pun-based shop name, and ‘Sew It Seams‘ – a clothing alteration store in Belfast – has nabbed the number one spot. Language learning platform Babbel scoured TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook to … Read more
The percentage of people with no spare cash at the end of each month nearly doubled between 2022 and 2023, findings from Nationwide Building Society suggest. The percentage of households with zero cash left at the end of the month rose from 11 per cent in 2022 to 21 per cent in 2023. More than … Read more
We all know music is vital to Caribbean life — and two rhythms rule. There’s reggae from Jamaica in the west and calypso from Trinidad in the southeast. But jazz? Well, the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary and I’d do anything to be there if last year’s … Read more
Savers can spread Isa allowance across multiple banks with HL They will also be able to split the £20,000 allowance between banks By Helen Kirrane Updated: 09:39 GMT, 30 January 2024 Products featured in this article are independently selected by This is Money’s specialist journalists. If you open an account using links which have an … Read more
Christianna Peterson, from California, works at Hollywood Burbank Airport She recently found an iPad a passenger accidentally left behind on a flight The 24-year-old recorded a light-hearted video on the device By Kelsi Karruli For Dailymail.Com Published: 12:45 GMT, 29 January 2024 | Updated: 01:22 GMT, 30 January 2024 An airport worker has revealed the … Read more
By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 January 2024 The world’s most indebted property developer is being wound up. Troubled Chinese giant Evergrande has been ordered into liquidation by a Hong Kong court in a move that could send shockwaves across the country’s housing market and the wider economy. The ruling, issued yesterday by Hong … Read more
