AppleTree FS

13/07/2026

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07/07/2026

This one’s a bit special

💥Argosy Avenue
💥£148,500
💥Semi detached house
💥3 bedrooms & 2 receptions
💥Upvc double glazed
💥Gas central heating
💥Lovely gardens
💥Driveway & garage
💥No chain

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90572673



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17/06/2026

06/06/2026

A common question about Cash ISAs: does the interest you earn inside one count towards your £20,000 annual allowance?

It does not. The allowance only applies to new money paid in during the tax year, not to interest, investment growth or transfers between providers. Which? has published a short and clear explanation of why this matters and how the allowance actually works.

Every week we help you with your money problems

06/06/2026

05/06/2026

UK house prices fell for the first time this year in May, dropping 0.6% according to Nationwide, with the average home now sitting at £278,024. Rising mortgage rates driven by the Iran conflict are the primary cause, and Savills has revised its full year forecast to a 2% fall having previously predicted a 2% rise.

The picture is uncertain and economists are split on how long the pressure lasts, but for anyone with a mortgage decision coming up, the current environment is worth paying close attention to.

Nationwide finds typical price was £278,024 in May, as Savills says Iran war has ‘fundamentally changed’ outlook

05/06/2026

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05/06/2026

The government has launched an AI chatbot on the Gov.uk app to help people find answers to questions about tax, benefits, childcare and more, pulling from over 80,000 pages of official guidance.

Which? has put it through its paces and the honest summary is that it is a useful starting point for straightforward questions, but it carries a 10% error rate in testing, cannot account for individual circumstances, and acting on a wrong answer does not protect you from fines or penalties. The tool itself repeatedly tells users to verify answers using the links it provides, which is worth taking seriously.

Would you trust it?

You can ask questions across a range of topics, from tax to childcare and apprenticeships

04/06/2026

Heating oil prices more than doubled after the Iran conflict began and while they have come down from their peak, many households are still paying close to double what they paid at the start of the year. The government has distributed £52.4 million across the four nations to help low-income households, with grants and support schemes available in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The full article has the contact details for each nation's support scheme, so it is worth checking if you or someone you know heats their home with oil and has been struggling with the increased cost.

The Iran war has sent heating oil prices soaring, but help is available for low-income households.

04/06/2026

Managing someone's finances after they die involves considerably more than most people expect, and research suggests two thirds of us wouldn't know where to start. Which? has put together a practical overview of what families typically need to deal with, where to get help, and what support may already be available through existing life insurance policies.

If you have recently dealt with a bereavement or want to make sure your own paperwork is in order, it is worth a read.

Some insurers now offer bereavement support alongside life insurance policies