2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (634+ words) Tim Howard, technical consultant with BT Financial, said as caps rise and age‑based rules tighten, the margin for error is shrinking and the financial impact of getting it wrong is becoming increasingly severe. “From a strategy perspective, most problems…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1149+ words) WELCOME TO HOW I Spend My Money, a series on The Journal that looks at how people in Ireland really handle their finances. Are you a spender, a saver or a splurger? We’re asking readers to keep a record of…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (845+ words) TOKYO - A 65-year-old man who spent 40 years working for a company was shocked to learn that his pension would amount to 168,000 yen a month, raising fresh concern over whether retirees in Japan can live on public pension payments alone. The…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (559+ words) A cross-party committee of MPs has called on the Government to urgently increase Universal Credit payments for some 66-year-olds as the State Pension age continues rising from 66 to 67. The warning comes amid fears that tens of thousands of older people…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (515+ words) E-mails have been sent to Halifax customers urging them to do one thing before Lloyds axes the brand. The Halifax brand is being scrapped after 173 years, with all customer accounts to be rebranded to Lloyds. Lloyds Banking Group, which has…...

11+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1127+ words) Home — Finance — Why could Universal Credit rise for 66-year-olds before State Pension age The Work and Pensions Committee says the benefits system does not adequately recognise the circumstances of people in the final year before State Pension age. The committee…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (397+ words) Yorkshire Building Society has issued a mortgage warning as the UK faces a so-called “lost generation of homeowners”. The mutual’s latest report, ‘No way home? Restoring Britain’s Housing Ladder’, found 88% of UK adults believe homeownership is important. While 76% of people…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (352+ words) EON and EDF have launched a standing charge trial - with customers set to benefit. The firms, which serve Birmingham households, have launched experimental 'low Standing Charge' tariffs for a limited number of customers. Standing Charges – which you pay just for…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (326+ words) Lloyds Bank has written to Halifax customers explaining its axing of the iconic brand. Lloyds, which has branches in Birmingham, will axe Halifax from UK high streets next year. In an email to customers, the banks confirmed: "Over the next…...

47+ min ago  (296+ words) Santander will pay £150 straight into some customers' bank accounts. Santander, which has branches in Birmingham, has emailed customers with an update. It said: "You've got a lot on your plate - work, family, life. But some things are worth taking a…...