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Gemma Collins admits beloved dad Alan controls her finances with a £3K-per-month allowance

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Gemma Collins has revealed that her father is in full control of her finances, and limits her to a spending budget of £3,000 per month. The TOWIE star, 40, revealed during an interview on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories –which aired on ITV on Thursday night – that her beloved dad Alan, 73, began overseeing her spending … Read more

Is it worth paying into a pension after you reach the lifetime allowance?

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I’ve got a £1m-plus pension at age 48: Is it worth paying in more now I’ve hit the lifetime allowance limit? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 08:42 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 08:42 GMT, 28 December 2020 I’m in the very fortunate position of having run up to … Read more

EastEnders fans express their shock as Peter Beale, 26, asks his father Ian for an allowance

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‘What is he, 12?’ EastEnders fans express their shock as Peter Beale asks his father Ian for an allowance at the age of 26 By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 14:11 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 14:12 BST, 20 October 2020 EastEnders fans were surprised during Monday night’s episode as it was revealed Peter … Read more

Why does carer’s allowance stop at state pension age?

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I am a carer for my husband who has had three strokes. I wasn’t aware that I could claim my state pension, but when I did many thousands of pounds were deducted from the backpayment. I am still a carer looking after my husband, but am no longer entitled to a carer’s allowance because I … Read more

Will I break lifetime allowance rules if I start a new pension?

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I retired with £1.4m but want to work again: Will I take a tax hit if I start a new pension now? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 08:29 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 08:29 BST, 10 August 2020 I protected my Lifetime Allowance at £1.5million and started taking … Read more

Double ISA allowance to £40,000, says investment boss

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Investment boss wants savers to back British firms: Double ISA allowance to £40,000 By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 22:10 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 18 May 2020 The annual ISA tax allowance should be doubled to £40,000 to encourage people to invest in rebuilding the economy after the ravages … Read more

Best Isa rates: The top tax-free cash accounts and £20,000 allowance alternatives

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If Isa season is judged by how many new tax-free savings deals pop up in February and March, then 2020 has been an almost non-entity. At the start of this year, there were 149 easy-access Isas paying an average of 0.85 per cent, according to Moneyfacts.  By the first day of the new tax year … Read more

Jack Whitehall puts his daily exercise allowance to good use

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Jack Whitehall puts his daily exercise allowance to good use as he burns the calories during a run in London By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 16:49 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 17:30 BST, 31 March 2020 Jack Whitehall put his hour-long exercise allowance to good use on Tuesday by venturing out for a … Read more

Junior Isa tax-free savings allowance doubles to £9,000 for 2020/21 tax year

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Young savers were handed a boost in the Budget, with the Government revealing the Junior Isa allowance will be more than doubled to £9,000 in April. Currently parents or those aged under 16 can deposit £4,368 every year tax-free in the accounts, with both cash and stocks and shares options available, in a bid to … Read more

The ‘meat-free’ foods that are packed with HALF of your daily salt allowance

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Vegan options are often perceived as a healthier choice on restaurant menus, but a damning report has found that many are crammed with more salt than meat dishes.   An investigation by researchers at Action on Salt, based at Queen Mary University of London and Bart’s Hospital, looked at the content of more than 290 plant-based … Read more