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    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
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      Tax-free pension changes: what they mean for you

      FT Money’s analysis of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s surprise Budget announcement

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      Budget 2023: what it means for your money

      Moves to boost tax breaks on pensions, ease childcare costs and support household energy bills

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    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
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      Volatility in prices has taken the sheen off the metal as a safe-haven asset — though the rich still like their jewellery

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      Special ReportFT Wealth: December 2022
      Book review: ‘Crassus’ by Peter Stothard

      Power, ambition and failure in the story of the ‘first tycoon’, ancient Rome’s richest man

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      Find out what your new take-home pay will be after tax and national insurance

    • Friday, 28 October, 2022
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      £26.6bn has gone missing as more workers move jobs and home

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      Imbalances in housing wealth demand radical tax reform

      OECD advice includes cracking down on tax evasion and ensuring property valuations are regularly updated

    • Friday, 14 October, 2022
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      Those who say they do, overestimate by 30 per cent, survey finds

    • Friday, 9 September, 2022
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      Our free online calculator reveals the pinch points in your budgets

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
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      The market for collectibles can be volatile but rewarding

      A report by Credit Suisse suggests that the best inflation protection is offered by Chanel handbags, wristwatches — Rolexes, especially — and traditional Chinese works of art

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      Banking & Savings
      Green bond rate increased to 3%

      Three-year deal brings NS&I offer closer to rivals

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      Personal Finance
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      FT to launch personal inflation calculator to help with budgeting

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      ReviewHistory books
      Budapest and Vienna — tales of two cities, told in two new books

      How history and language have shaped the cultures of the capitals of Hungary and Austria

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      Inheritance
      Inheritance tax receipts jump 14% in UK to £6.1bn

      Rising house prices fuel increase in estate values

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      Investments
      UK dividends increase but concerns rise over mining payouts

      Commodity prices pushed lower over global growth fears

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
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      Underweight in foreign equities, British investors can consider putting more money abroad

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    • Friday, 1 July, 2022
      FT WealthPrivate wealth
      Geographical diversification driving wealth to Asian region

      The impact of higher energy and food prices are muted by distance and economic dynamism

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      Wealth management
      How to pick the right wealth manager for the 2020s

      Investors have never had more choice, but it can be tricky to find a good match

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      Banking & Savings
      Small banks raise rates for savers

      High street rivals hold back despite soaring inflation

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      Personal Finance
      World wealth to grow despite turmoil

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      Why superyachts are still a buoyant business

      Brokers insist sanctions are having little impact beyond Russian owners and their networks

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