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A family has been hit with a £176,000 inheritance tax bill after their deceased relative fell foul of property gifting rules. Mohammed Chugtai had placed a property and shop into a trust,

A large chunk of the UK population is setting themselves up for a nasty shock later in life by not putting enough money away for the future. The newly published Financial Lives

Freya’s* mother died and she is the executor of her mother’s will. In spite of her mother ensuring a will was in place dividing her assets equally among her children, one of

A reader named Ngoc Dang sent this question to VnExpress: I got married, had children and acquired U.S. citizenship more than 20 years ago. I no longer have Vietnamese nationality but visit

Fresh figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed state pensioners were underpaid by nearly half a billion pounds in 2024/25. Not only did the rate of underpaid state

State pensioners could be in line for a significant financial boost in 2026, with payments potentially increasing by up to £715 per year. Following last month’s 4.1 per cent rise under the

16 May 2025, 18:24 Money can be an ongoing stress for many people, particularly in today’s economy with a cost-of-living crisis, inflation and rising bills. Picture: Alamy Money tips such as saving

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