Melanie Wright is money editor at Rest Less. An award-winning financial journalist, she has written about personal finance for the past 25 years, and specialises in mortgages, savings and pensions. She is a former Deputy Editor of The Daily Telegraph’s Your Money section, wrote the Sunday Mirror’s Money section for over a decade, and has … [Read more…]
Hi friends, it’s time to link up with Andrea and Erika to share some highlights from my week. Let’s go!! One One of my favourite moments this week was sitting on my verandah, soaking up some Vitamin D (good for my bones as I get older), drinking coffee, and jotting down dates in my new … [Read more…]
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Hey friends! I thought I’d share my Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Bake recipe, which my family loves. Because if your family gives a recipe two thumbs up, you know it’s worth sharing, right? It’s the perfect winter warmer, though I make it all year round, and when it’s super hot I serve it with a … [Read more…]
Inflation rose by more than expected to 3.4% in the 12 months to December, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), up from 3.2% in the year to November. Core inflation, which strips out more volatile food and energy prices, stayed at 3.2% in December, the same rate as in … [Read more…]
Pensions can be passed onto your loved ones when you die, although from 2027 they will fall into the scope of inheritance tax for the first time. Under current rules, if you have a defined contribution pension and die before you retire, your pension will usually pass tax-free to the person you nominated when you … [Read more…]
Hi friends, happy Monday. Today I’m linking up with Holly and Sarah and sharing a little about my weekend. Thanks for being here 😊 Well, this weekend sure was a quiet one, and that’s all ok. I love me a quiet weekend, especially when it’s raining, and oh boy, did we get a tonne of … [Read more…]
When we set out to build Rest Less, we wanted to be a trusted place where you could find helpful information about a wide range of topics and issues affecting the over 50s. As a free to use resource, we try hard to provide the best information we can, but we cannot guarantee we won’t … [Read more…]
When we set out to build Rest Less, we wanted to be a trusted place where you could find helpful information about a wide range of topics and issues affecting the over 50s. As a free to use resource, we try hard to provide the best information we can, but we cannot guarantee we won’t … [Read more…]
Hi friends its time to share five favourites on this sunny Friday. Thanks so much for stopping by! One I really love sitting out the front of our house to drink my coffee or any other beverage. But until this week, we didn’t have anywhere to sit. The chairs we’d had there for years went … [Read more…]