Jasmine Birtles

3 weeks ago | gbnews.com | Jasmine Birtles

As summer rolls around, so does the possible debt of a holiday abroad. Here’s how to mitigate the extra costs associated with going on holiday. Jasmine Birtles is the founder of MoneyMagpie.com. Sign up to their weekly money-saving newsletter here. Saving starts before you go Before you go on holiday, make sure you’re shopping around for the best deals and offers. This could be for flights, hotels, and even activities.

1 month ago | gbnews.com | Jasmine Birtles

If you're in your 50s or early 60s, retirement may no longer feel like a distant dream—it’s approaching rapidly. Whether you've been diligently saving or you are just starting to think about your financial future, now is the time to get serious about preparing. The good news? It’s not too late to take control and shape the retirement you want. The other good news is that I am running a free webinar all about how to plan for retirement in your 50s and 60s and you can sign up here.

2 months ago | gbnews.com | Jasmine Birtles

The much-discussed 'triple-lock' has been profitable for retirees, in that it has guaranteed that the state pension would go up each year by either the rate of inflation, the rate of wage growth or 2.5 per cent - whichever is the greater. It has been particularly good news for pensioners this year because wage growth last year was calculated at around eight per cent, which meant that the state pension this year grew by a whopping eight per cent rather than the lowest amount of 2.5 per cent.

2 months ago | gbnews.com | Jasmine Birtles

Have you got a money, pensions and retirement question you'd like Jasmine to answer? Get in touch by emailing [email protected]. Once you get into your fifties, retirement seems like less of a far-off dream and more of an impending reality that looms rather than beckons. However, there are some straightforward ways you can plan for retirement so that you have a long and well-funded break once you stop working.

2 months ago | gbnews.com | Jasmine Birtles

Welcome to ‘Awful April’! It’s finally here with a raft of bills going up. So what, if anything, can you do about it (other than simply refusing to pay)? After all, we have already had a whole list of bill rises over the last few years. The latest Consumer and Household Report from Money Wellness has shown that average monthly household spending jumped by 9.4% in the past 12 months to £1,910. Housekeeping costs have also increased, rising by 13.9% to £425.