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The little-known tax trick that saves us £22,966 a year on childcare: So many have not heard of this perk... but this is how you can use it too

Today

Working parents of young children are using a lesser-known Government scheme to slash the cost of expensive childcare fees by thousands of pounds a year.

Best cash Isa savings rates: Easy access and fixed deals in our tables

Yesterday

This is Money's best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed rate Isas from banks and building societies.

Does the Premium Bonds rate rise mean you should stick money in them? This is Money podcast

Yesterday

More than 22m of us hold Premium Bonds but after years of being beaten by the best savings accounts, are they suddenly looking like a good option again?

Tesla Semi electric HGV is coming to Europe a decade after being unveiled - but UK might not get 500-mile version

Yesterday

The Tesla UK website hints that Britain may receive only the Standard Range version, with a range of around 300 miles.

SMALL CAP MOVERS: The numbers that prove AIM is being bought out from under us

Yesterday

We have talked about AIM being picked clean by bargain-hunters from abroad. Now we have evidence to support the thesis.

Hospital firm Spire Healthcare extends private equity takeover deadline for the fifth time

Yesterday

Private hospital firm Spire Healthcare has given Toscafund more time to formalise its £1billion takeover bid.

More than one motorist a week is prosecuted for driving the wrong way on a motorway

Yesterday

Court records show cases of people reversing along the carriageway, carrying out U-turns or driving against the flow of traffic moving at 70mph.

Anthropic wants to top SpaceX in record-breaking IPO - will UK investors be able to invest?

Yesterday

Several Anthropic investors expect the business to target a valuation of at least $2trillion when it launches its IPO.

Online tutors are raking it in! Top 10 flexible jobs ideal for parents which pay up to £55,000 a year

Yesterday

Finding flexible work that pays well when juggling responsibilities like childcare can be extremely challenging.

The perfect home for animal lovers? Unique Yorkshire pad has horse paddock and heated dog kennel

Yesterday

The luxurious home near Ripon includes paddocks and a menage - the term for an indoor riding arena.

Retail sales fall for the first time in three months as World Cup buzz fades

Yesterday

Retail sales slipped in July as a steep decline in clothing sales failed to offset higher spending on drinks during the World Cup.

How to find a good financial adviser: What should you ask before going ahead?

Yesterday

There are many people who could benefit from financial advice but aren't taking it. If you'd like someone to help manage your money, here's what to look for.

Unexpected spike in borrowing delivers further blow to Burnham as deficit topped £1.8bn last month

Yesterday

Pressure on the public finances deepened last month as higher spending contributed to an unexpected increase in the deficit.

Bitcoin above $75,000 for first time since early June after Bessent's intervention in bond markets

Yesterday

The injection of cash boosted prospects for risky assets and came as Donald Trump urged congress to pass new laws establishing rules for crypto.

'No relief in sight': More than 50,000 British firms already in 'critical distress' as Labour plots fresh tax hikes

Yesterday

Insolvency experts Begbies Traynor Group (BTG) said the number of companies on the brink has risen 9 per cent in the past year to 53,756.

Can a hotel debit card with a sign-up bonus get you a free stay? We take a look at what's on offer...

Yesterday

The deals can give you enough bonus points to cover your first year of fees, so if you're a frequent traveller they're worth considering.

Spend £100,000 on school fees? We'd rather invest it, say three in five rich parents

Yesterday

If they had to choose, rich parents say they would rather invest £100,000 in an Isa or in property for their child than spend the money on school fees.

Families saved £1.28bn in inheritance tax last year by leaving money to charity

Yesterday

Money left to charity is not liable for inheritance tax, and you can cut the overall rate from 40 per cent to 36 per cent if you give a big enough chunk of your estate to good causes.

Stay calm in a crazy world: Anyone can predict a crash will happen - just not when! says RUTH SUNDERLAND

Thursday

We live in a mad old world, with financial markets to match. The mania for AI is increasingly funded by debt rather than cashflow among the hyperscalers.

Delay to Shein's cut-price listing as fast fashion group reels from Trump's small parcel tax blitz

Thursday

The fast fashion group founded in China but now based in Singapore, was due to float in Hong Kong this month but is now looking at early September.

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