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New UK farm inheritance tax rule will cause ‘significant challenges’, say accountants

silverguide.site – Levy on inherited farms and family businesses worth £2.5m or more comes into force 6 April…
New UK farm inheritance tax rule will cause ‘significant challenges’, say accountants

Iran war driving up funeral costs in the UK

silverguide.site – Average traditional funeral now costs £4,623, up 1.3% since January, says report from Pure Cremation…
Iran war driving up funeral costs in the UK

Buying a collectible? Beware fakers out to persuade you it’s the real deal

silverguide.site – From high-end antiques to Dinky Toys and Star Wars, fraudsters have ways to make you believe it’s genuine. Here’s how to avoid being tricked…
Buying a collectible? Beware fakers out to persuade you it’s the real deal

Extend fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to stem exodus, union says

silverguide.site – NASUWT says full entitlement should be increased from four weeks to 26 and paternity pay also improved…
Extend fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to stem exodus, union says

Lucky few Americans whose student debt was forgiven: ‘I hit the lottery’

silverguide.site – Only a small fraction of about 43 million have had their debt cancelled, the relief for those who have is transformative…
Lucky few Americans whose student debt was forgiven: ‘I hit the lottery’

Iran war may cause higher mortgage payments for extra million UK households, says Bank of England

silverguide.site – Financial policy committee makes warning over ‘Trumpflation’ increases, as average two-year fixed rate hits 5.84%…
Iran war may cause higher mortgage payments for extra million UK households, says Bank of England

Delayed by EU entry/exit system? Then travel light

silverguide.site – Only way to avoid missing a flight because of EES rules: squeeze everything into a cabin bag and skip luggage check-in…
Delayed by EU entry/exit system? Then travel light

US federal student loan borrowers: Have you had your loan forgiven? We’d like to hear from you

silverguide.site – How will this affect your life? What plans will you make now in light of the loan forgiveness?…
US federal student loan borrowers: Have you had your loan forgiven? We’d like to hear from you

Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to hit almost £2,000 a year this summer

silverguide.site – Consumers brace for ‘awful April’ and Iran war cost hikes, which have pushed UK’s gas market past three-year highs…
Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to hit almost £2,000 a year this summer

I nearly lost my new home because of a NatWest banking error

silverguide.site – I transferred money to my current account for exchange of contracts, but the bank refused access to the funds…
I nearly lost my new home because of a NatWest banking error

UK savers told to act now before Easter Sunday cash Isa deadline

silverguide.site – Interest rates as high as 4.45% and a steep cut in next year’s allowance fuel forecast of last-minute rush…
 UK savers told to act now before Easter Sunday cash Isa deadline

Cost of living: get ready for ‘awful April’ bill increases

silverguide.site – From council tax to water, broadband to stamps, the annual round of price rises starts on 1 April … and that’s before any fallout from Iran war…
Cost of living: get ready for ‘awful April’ bill increases

Saving for a pension: why gen Z aren’t all banking on retirement

silverguide.site – More than one in eight of all those born between 1997 and 2012 don’t believe retirement will even be an option…
Saving for a pension: why gen Z aren’t all banking on retirement

End to two-child benefit cap offers £300-a-month lifeline to cash-strapped families

silverguide.site – From 6 April, low-income families can claim universal credit payments for all children living in the household…
End to two-child benefit cap offers £300-a-month lifeline to cash-strapped families

Asda warns of ‘temporary shortages’ at some petrol pumps amid Iran war

silverguide.site – Comments from boss Allan Leighton come as squeeze on supplies drives average UK petrol price above 150p a litre…
Asda warns of ‘temporary shortages’ at some petrol pumps amid Iran war

What caused the NS&I missing savings errors and what to do if you’re affected

silverguide.site – The state-owned savings bank owes nearly £500m to bereaved family members due to a long-running administrative problem* NS&I boss replaced as bank faces record payout over missing savings…
What caused the NS&I missing savings errors and what to do if you’re affected

I’m losing my home through a no-fault eviction | Letter

silverguide.site – Letter: One reader says the government has not done enough to protect tenants from section 21 notices despite years of assurances…
I’m losing my home through a no-fault eviction | Letter

NS&I boss forced out as bank faces £470m payout over missing savings

silverguide.site – Pensions minister promises the ‘full truth’ as external advisers are hired to identify the scale of the errors…
NS&I boss forced out as bank faces £470m payout over missing savings

BT keeps my 90-year-old mother waiting three months to reinstate phone number

silverguide.site – Ordeal left vulnerable woman living alone cut off from family, friends and doctors…
BT keeps my 90-year-old mother waiting three months to reinstate phone number

Student debt eats away home deposit savings to tune of £2,000 a year, says Barclays

silverguide.site – Repayments also affect financial stability of nearly half of graduates, according to report by UK bank…
Student debt eats away home deposit savings to tune of £2,000 a year, says Barclays
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