http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance.aspx Personal finance articles from MoneyWeek magazine Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:51:04 GMT MoneyWeek http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/classic-car-values-are-soaring-57436.aspx Matthew Partiridge looks at the soaring value of alternative investents such as classic cars and antiques, and rounds up the rest of the week's personal finance news. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:38:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/classic-car-values-are-soaring-57436.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/just-how-much-is-financial-advice-worth-57426.aspx Financial advisers are shocked at how little the public thinks they're worth. But do they do enough to prove it? Merryn Somerset Webb investigates. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:08:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/just-how-much-is-financial-advice-worth-57426.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-give-your-grandchild-a-bare-trust-57426.aspx A bare trust allows you to earn up to £250,000 tax free for your grandchild through any investment. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:57:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-give-your-grandchild-a-bare-trust-57426.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-take-out-an-offset-mortgage-57332.aspx Offsetting your savings against your mortgage could save you hundreds of pounds in mortgage repayments. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:46:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-take-out-an-offset-mortgage-57332.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/mortgages/equity-release-is-a-very-pricey-subprime-loan-57332.aspx Equity release may sound like a great way to unlock some of the value tied-up in your home. But it's far more expensive than you may have realised, says Merryn Somerset Webb - especially when there's a cheaper way of doing it. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:31:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/mortgages/equity-release-is-a-very-pricey-subprime-loan-57332.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-transfer-to-a-foreign-bank-account-57227.aspx Capital gains from foreign currency bank accounts will soon be tax free. That's good news for non-doms and holiday home owners. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:57:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-transfer-to-a-foreign-bank-account-57227.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/money-saving-tips/should-you-switch-energy-suppliers-57227.aspx Energy suppliers may have taken a chunk out of our bills recently - but we're still paying far more than a year ago, says Merryn Somerset Webb. So, how can you get the best deal? Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:56:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/money-saving-tips/should-you-switch-energy-suppliers-57227.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/money-saving-tips/what-to-consider-before-you-divorce-57125.aspx More divorces are initiated after the Christmas holidays than at any other time of year. And while there’s no such thing as a good divorce, there are ways to make your break up unpleasant rather than downright nasty. Merryn Somerset Webb explains how. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:29:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/money-saving-tips/what-to-consider-before-you-divorce-57125.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-reclaim-higher-rate-pension-tax-relief-57125.aspx Higher-rate taxpayers contributing to pensions should ensure they reclaim the full pension tax relief they’re due. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:29:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-reclaim-higher-rate-pension-tax-relief-57125.aspx http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-do-away-with-expense-claims-57031.aspx Avoid all the hassle of reimbursing mountains of employees' expenses receipts by using a 'scale rate payment' instead. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:35:00 GMT http://www.moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/tax-advice-of-the-week-do-away-with-expense-claims-57031.aspx