If you are saving to buy a home, then you should think about opening a Help-to-buy ISA or a Lifetime ISA. There are slightly different rules and eligibility criteria that apply to each, so we have summarised this in the table below, to help you choose which is best for […]
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Dear Lifetise I’m 29 and I’ve moved in with my boyfriend at his parents’ home whilst we save for a house. I know it’s really kind of them to let us stay rent free, but I’m starting to lose my mind. It’s been 3 months and, at the beginning, it […]
Dear Lifetise, I’m a 28 year old woman, living in London in a flatshare with friends. I’ve been working as a freelance digital marketer for the past 8 months. I always thought that I would love to be freelance. I thought that the variety of work would really suit […]
The pound has dropped like a little stone, just at the height of holiday season, affecting your Euro and Dollar exchange rates. But do not fear, as there are some places where the pound is still holding its own against the local currency. So, if you haven’t yet booked anywhere […]
Hands up who remembers the old days of travellers’ cheques??! You’d pick them up from the post office or your bank and be terrified of losing them, as they represented all your holiday money for your 2-week trip. Maybe you’d stash them in different places in your hand luggage, […]
I’m going to tell you something that might make you cry, or howl at the moon. Brace yourself: The average woman loses £300k over the course of her life compared to the average guy. Whenever I talk to women about money and I bring up this statistic, the response is […]
The results of the gender pay gap reporting in the UK have been counted and the headline figures are pretty damning. 78% of the 10,000 businesses that reported pay men more than women. Women make up less than one-third of highest paid jobs. There is not one single sector […]
I’m intrigued by the psychology around how much you get paid for work. I mean really intrigued. I want to know everything. I want to know how you feel about asking for a pay rise. Do you feel pumped, like a champ on fight night, with your entrance music and […]
Are you looking at renting somewhere to live? Or are you already doing so and want to make the most of it? Whether you rent due to affordability or lifestyle suitability, it can be the perfect decision to give you that independence in life. You’ll have a space of your own, paid for […]
First-time buyers, rejoice! If you’re buying a property for less than £300,000, then you don’t have to pay any stamp duty. Saving you up to £5,000. Read on to find out how to take advantage of the new stamp duty rates for first-time buyers. Simple guide to stamp duty You’re […]