Craig Rickman

London

Personal finance editor at Interactive Investor International

personal finance editor @ii_couk

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Are you a risk-taker? Take our test and see your investment options

1 month ago | msn.com | Craig Rickman

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Are you a risk-taker? Take our test and see your investment options

1 month ago | msn.com | Craig Rickman

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Can you stomach risk? Take our quiz and find out exactly how you should invest

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Craig Rickman

When it comes to investing, knowing your risk appetite is more than just a consideration - it's the foundation of a sound financial strategy. Every investment carries a level of uncertainty, and your ability to navigate any fluctuations in the market will depend on how well you understand what's called your "personal risk appetite".
How the great wealth transfer could accelerate in 2025

Nov 29, 2024 | accountingweb.co.uk | Craig Rickman

Craig Rickman examines horecent events may prompt older family members to pass money and assets to younger generations sooner than initially planned. Changes to the personal finance landscape during 2024 have been significant, to say the very least. To recap some of the headlines, we’ve seen major reforms to inheritance tax (IHT), national insurance (NI), capital gains tax (CGT), value added tax (VAT) and pensions, while interest rates were cut for the first time in four years.
The self-employed pension crisis is on the cusp of boiling point

Oct 22, 2024 | msn.com | Craig Rickman

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The self-employed pension crisis is on the cusp of boiling point

Oct 22, 2024 | cityam.com | Craig Rickman

Tuesday 22 October 2024 6:00 am | Updated: Monday 21 October 2024 12:27 pm The Notebook: The self-employed pension crisis is on the cusp of boiling point The self-employed are facing second-class retirement, according to new research A new report has shown the self-employed are facing a pension crisis.
The Notebook: The self-employed pension crisis is on the cusp of boiling point

Oct 22, 2024 | flipboard.com | Craig Rickman

I’m a Stay-at-Home-Mom. I’m Worried About What My Husband Does With All of Our Money. I need some cash that’s just my own. Dear Pay Dirt, I (34 F) have been married to my partner (39 M) for nine years, and we’ve been together for 12. We …
Inflation drop answers question on state pension but raises another

Oct 21, 2024 | accountingweb.co.uk | Craig Rickman

Next year’s state pension increase is pretty much confirmed but calls to hike tax thresholds will get louder, writes Craig Rickman. UK inflation has finally eased below the Bank of England’s 2% target, a significant milestone in the country’s long-running battle to keep price rises in check. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) cooled from 2.2% to 1.7% in the year to September 2024, its lowest level for three years, coming in 0.2 percentage points under expectations.
How savers really access their pensions, revealed

Apr 18, 2024 | ii.co.uk | Craig Rickman

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the City watchdog, published a report this week showing how consumers are accessing their pension pots at retirement. And it makes for intriguing reading. Few financial decisions carry more weight than how you choose to draw income from your pensions, so it’s essential to select your strategy with care. Invest with ii: Open a SIPP | Are SIPPs worth it? | SIPP Offers & CashbackSo, what does the data tell us?
Three steps for investors as inflation cools to 3.2%

Apr 17, 2024 | ii.co.uk | Craig Rickman

Price pressures on UK households have continued to assuage after inflation cooled to 3.2% in March, down from 3.4% the month before and a fresh 2.5-year low. The consumer prices index (CPI), the UK’s main measure of inflation, has now fallen 0.8 percentage points in the past two months, as the Bank of England nudges closer to its 2% target.