Personal Finance News 12 October 2025

Premium Bonds Rate Rise Looms as Budget 2025 Hands NS&I a £1bn Target – What Savers Need to Know Today

London, 28 November 2025 The Autumn Budget has quietly turned Premium Bonds and other NS&I products into the most talked‑about corner of the UK savings market. A technical change in the small print – telling National Savings & Investments (NS&I)

28 November 2025

Interest Rates·Personal Finance

Premium Bonds £1 Billion Boost: What NS&I’s New 2025–26 Funding Target Means for Your Savings

Published: 28 November 2025 The Autumn Budget has handed Premium Bonds savers a rare bit of good news – or at least, genuine hope. Buried in the Budget 2025 documents is a technical but powerful change: National Savings & Investments

28 November 2025

Investment·Personal Finance

Santander, Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds Customers Urged to Switch as Bank Deals Pay Up to £400 – Latest Deadlines on 28 November 2025

UK bank customers with accounts at Santander, Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds and other high street names are being told, bluntly, that loyalty no longer pays – but switching might. As of Friday 28 November 2025, a flurry of bank account incentives

28 November 2025

Banking·Financial News·Personal Finance

As Baby Boomers “Un‑Retire,” Gen Z Races to Save: 2025 Data Reveals the New ‘Perfect’ Retirement Age

Published: November 27, 2025 Rising living costs are pushing many baby boomers back into the workforce just as a new generation is quietly turning retirement planning into a core life goal. Fresh surveys released this week — plus recent comments

27 November 2025

Personal Finance·Retirement Planning

St James’s Place Share Price Climbs Again After Autumn Budget: What the 2025 ISA Reforms Mean for STJ Today (27 November 2025)

St. James’s Place plc (SJP), the UK’s largest advice-led wealth manager, extended its post‑Budget rally on Thursday, with the STJ share price closing around 1,389p, up about 2% on the day. Hargreaves Lansdown The move caps a powerful four‑day run

27 November 2025

Financial News·Investments·Personal Finance·Stock Market

Social Security COLA 2026 and the $200 Boost Bill: How Much Your Check Could Really Rise (Update for November 17, 2025)

Let’s break down what’s locked in, what’s still just a proposal, and what it all means for your 2026 Social Security income as of today, November 17, 2025. 1. The 2026 COLA is official: 2.8% across Social Security and SSI

17 November 2025

Personal Finance·Retirement Planning·Social Security

Record Highs, $55 B Deals & Data Drama: Wall Street’s Wild Week (Oct 4–5, 2025)

7 Best Stocks to Buy Now for Big Gains (November 2025 Edition)

Key Takeaways Market Overview: Rally Rolls On, With Underlying Risks 2025 has been a banner year for stocks globally. In the U.S., the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have repeatedly notched all-time highs Reuters, fueled by strong corporate earnings (especially in

4 November 2025

Financial Planning·Growth Stocks·Investing·Personal Finance·Stock Market

5 Dividend ETFs That Could Pay You for Life – One Could Turn $500/Month Into $680,000

Why Dividend ETFs for Lifetime Income? Dividend-focused ETFs have become go-to tools for investors seeking steady retirement income. By buying a single ETF, you get exposure to a basket of companies that regularly distribute profits to shareholders as dividends. This

3 November 2025

Dividend Investing·ETFs·Personal Finance

Rich Dad Poor Dad Author’s Dire “Biggest Crash” Warning: Silver & Ethereum Are ‘Hot, Hot, Hot’ Picks

Kiyosaki’s “Biggest Crash” Alarm Robert Kiyosaki, the bestselling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has long been a financial alarmist. In mid-October 2025 he doubled down via social media: “I predicted the biggest crash in world history… That crash will

12 October 2025

Cryptocurrency·Investment Tips·Market Analysis·Personal Finance·Precious Metals

Personal Finance News 12 October 2025 - 28 November 2025