MoneyWeek

MoneyWeek is a weekly magazine focused on investments, delivering insights and analysis on financial and economic news from both the UK and around the world. The magazine is based in London and is edited there. It is published by MoneyWeek Limited, which is a subsidiary of the U.S. company Agora Inc, led by Bill Bonner. Between July and December 2015, MoneyWeek had an Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) verified circulation of 45,540, with 99.0% of its readership located in the UK and Ireland.

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420,000 more pensioners to be dragged into paying income tax - how does tax on the state pension work?

1 day ago | moneyweek.com | Daniel Hilton

More than 420,000 more retirees will have to pay income tax this financial year amid the ongoing freeze to tax allowances. The number of pensioners who are being taxed is rapidly increasing, with the total number of taxpayers over the state pension age expected to rise to 8.7 million – a two million increase since income tax bands were frozen in 2021. Why are more pensioners paying tax?
The best cities to live in for quality of life, salary and rent

2 days ago | moneyweek.com | Daniel Hilton

From crime rates to the cost of living, there’s a lot of factors at play when ranking the best places to live. While you may feel confident there’s nowhere quite like your home, new data has shed light on the top cities to live in. When it comes to quality of life there is one clear winner, according to Deutsche Bank’s research institute, and it may not be what you think – hint: it isn’t New York, Los Angeles, or London.
Will petrol prices rise this year?

3 days ago | moneyweek.com | Daniel Hilton

Motorists filling up at the pump have had relatively little to fear so far in 2025. Though the price of petrol rose by a few pennies per litre at the start of the year, there has been a sustained decline in fuel prices in the first half of 2025, with prices reaching a four-month low in May. Since then, petrol prices edged up slightly in June, with the average price of a litre of unleaded sitting at 133.59p, according to the RAC.
NS&I announces Premium Bonds prize fund rate cut - what does it mean for savers?

4 days ago | moneyweek.com | Daniel Hilton

NS&I has announced the Premium Bonds prize fund rate will be cut, meaning fewer large prizes will be paid out. The prize fund rate will be slashed by 20 basis points in August from 3.8% to 3.6%. The odds of winning will remain the same, at 22,000 to 1 for every £1 bond, but savers with average luck can expect to see smaller returns on their money.
Council tax payment system to be shaken up – what do changes mean for you?

5 days ago | moneyweek.com | Daniel Hilton

The way Britons pay council tax is set to change, as the government considers new rules to make the billing process more manageable. A consultation is underway seeking feedback on proposed reforms, with the government saying it will “make life easier for working people”. Under current rules, council tax can be paid in either one lump sum or in 10 equal monthly instalments but you can opt to pay it 12 times per year instead.
The five insurance policies you should have

1 week ago | moneyweek.com | Daniel Hilton

While insurance isn’t the most exciting thing to spend your money on each month, it can be an important expense to make sure you aren’t caught out in the event of an emergency. Perhaps the most common policy that comes to mind when thinking about insurance is car insurance as all drivers legally have to hold a policy to drive on the UK’s roads. However, there are myriad other insurance policies that you could consider getting.
Is Donald Trump putting the US dollar in danger?

1 week ago | moneyweek.com | Cris Sholto Heaton

The Trump administration increasingly seems convinced that the US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency is a burden, not the “exorbitant privilege” that it is often said to be. Key economic advisers such as Stephen Miran believe that the persistent strength of the dollar has driven the deindustrialisation of the American economy by making exports less competitive. Economists can legitimately debate this.
Oil price stays steady as tensions in Middle East boils over

1 week ago | moneyweek.com | Alex Rankine

“Global oil markets have just become a lot more flammable,” says The Economist. On 13 June, two years of heightened Middle East tension finally boiled over into a full-scale Iran-Israel war. With Iran on the ropes, there is a growing risk that its leadership will resort to “desperate measures”. Tehran might close the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel through which 30% of global seaborne crude and 20% of liquid natural gas is conveyed.
‘We face a £6m inheritance tax bill under Reeves's changes – it's sheer terror for our family business’

1 week ago | moneyweek.com | Laura Miller

Five years ago, Emily Wright, 25, didn’t think she’d be caught in a fight to save the family business, now at risk of being sold off to pay an estimated £6 million inheritance tax bill she has no other way of paying. With an economics degree from Royal Holloway University she was set for a career in the City, managing other people’s money. But when Covid hit she joined the family firm instead. Now new inheritance tax (IHT) rules mean it’s her own finances she has to worry about.
Millions of over 50s fear pension investment risk - how should you position your portfolio?

1 week ago | moneyweek.com | Laura Miller

Three-quarters of over 50s say risk is key when deciding what to do with their pension pot ahead of retirement, according to new research. How do the experts recommend positioning your portfolio in mid-life to manage market ups and downs? Recent volatility driven by the prospect of global trade wars has highlighted how unpredictable financial markets can be when uncertainty abounds.