Jess Sheldon

1 month ago | moneyweek.com | Jess Sheldon

The multi-millionaire owners of an English castle are exiting the UK after the government scrapped non-dom tax status. Ann Kaplan Mulholland and her husband Stephen Mulholland are relocating to Italy, as it “doesn’t make any sense” for the entrepreneurs to stay living in the UK following the clampdown. “We have no other options. As a business decision, it doesn’t make any sense to stay as a resident in the UK,” Ann Mulholland told MoneyWeek.

2 months ago | moneyweek.com | Jess Sheldon

Chase has launched a new 1.8% bonus interest rate on its Chase saver savings account, giving over two million customers the chance to bag a top rate on cash savings. The boosted offer means eligible customers could earn 4.8% on their savings for six months, making it one of the top rates for easy access savings. After the offer period ends, it will revert to the standard saver rate. This is currently 3% AER (2.96% gross) but it is variable, so it could change.

2 months ago | moneyweek.com | Jess Sheldon

Santander is giving some savings customers a four-year railcard freebie. The offer is open to new and existing customers who are aged between 20 and 25. While the railcard won’t benefit savers who are over 25, those with children that age who are looking for a new savings account may want to share the news about the incentive.

Mar 8, 2025 | marieclaire.co.uk | Jess Sheldon |Laura Whateley

Women are holding on average £41,000 less in financial assets than men. While 50 years ago you would have had fewer privileges as women with your money, can the same be said of today? It’s hard to believe that only 50 years ago, you would have been denied the right to buy your own property without a male guarantor — yes, you’d have needed a man to get a mortgage. And it was only in 1975 that women could have their own bank accounts.

Mar 7, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Jess Sheldon

From covering living costs to meeting financial goals like getting on the property ladder, money is an essential part of our lives. In 2025, we often take the ability to open up a savings account or have the same earnings as men as a given, but it wasn’t long ago that women were having to fight for these rights. As we celebrate the 115th International Women’s Day, MoneyWeek takes a look at how money has changed for women, as well as some of the wealth gaps we still face.