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Best Cash ISA Rates in May 2026: a Companion to the £12,000 Under-65 Cap Guide
Read more: Best Cash ISA Rates in May 2026: a Companion to the £12,000 Under-65 Cap GuideShort companion piece to the £12,000 Cash ISA cap guide. The best-buy easy-access and fixed-rate Cash ISA rates as of mid-May 2026, with notes on the new NS&I British Savings Bonds, FSCS protection, and how to use the full £20,000 allowance this tax year before the under-65 cap arrives in April 2027.
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OBBBA permanently raised the federal estate exemption to $15M: US estate planning after the July 2025 law
Read more: OBBBA permanently raised the federal estate exemption to $15M: US estate planning after the July 2025 lawThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act (July 2025) permanently raised the US federal estate and gift tax exemption to $15 million per person, or $30 million per married couple, with no sunset. State estate tax in roughly 12 jurisdictions still bites. Here is what changed, who benefits most, and where planning work still matters in…
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Dividend Tax Rates Have Gone Up: What the New 2026/27 Rates Mean for Investors Holding Shares Outside an ISA
Read more: Dividend Tax Rates Have Gone Up: What the New 2026/27 Rates Mean for Investors Holding Shares Outside an ISAFrom 6 April 2026, dividend tax rates rose by 2pp in the basic and higher rate bands. From April 2027, savings income tax rates rise too. What the new numbers actually mean for investors holding dividend-paying shares in a General Investment Account, and how the gap between in-ISA and out-of-ISA returns has widened.
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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Who Must Sign Up Now, What Happens If You Don’t, and What the Penalty-Free Year Really Means
Read more: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Who Must Sign Up Now, What Happens If You Don’t, and What the Penalty-Free Year Really MeansMTD for Income Tax is now in force. Sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above £50,000 must keep digital records and submit quarterly updates, with the first deadline on 7 August 2026. The threshold drops to £30,000 in 2027 and £20,000 in 2028. Here is exactly who is in scope, how the soft-landing year…
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Backdoor Roth IRA: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
Read more: Backdoor Roth IRA: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)Income too high for a direct Roth IRA? The backdoor Roth opens the door for high earners at $7,500 a year in 2026 ($8,600 if you’re 50+). This guide walks Fidelity, Vanguard and Schwab step-by-step, runs the pro-rata math, and breaks down Form 8606 line by line.
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Investment Guides, Investment Strategies, IRAs & Tax-Advantaged Accounts, Retirement Planning, Tax StrategyRoth IRA vs Traditional IRA: Complete 2026 Comparison Guide (With Calculator)
Read more: Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA: Complete 2026 Comparison Guide (With Calculator)The choice between a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA can swing your lifetime retirement wealth by six figures. For 2026, the IRS bumped the IRA contribution limit to $7,500 ($8,600 with the 50+ catch-up), and the Roth income phase-outs moved up too: $153,000-$168,000 for single filers, $242,000-$252,000 for joint filers. This guide walks through…
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