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We keep a few grand in ISAs as an emergency fund instant access if we need it,  the rest is all in premium bonds had them since 2021 and no word of a lie we've won a few quid every month since we've had them,  don't know anything about stocks & shares and certainly at this stage in our lives don't see the point.

I'm just waiting to see the headlines.....

House Explodes In Lincolnsausageshire!

    

I've turned the burner around (so it is facing outward)...

  Good job there was no spark or you'd have had an industrial sized flame thrower to deal with.

But I won't be investing in any British stocks.

This is the thing.. She's doing this to promote more investment, yet when I look where my ISA investments are, precious few of them are here, probably because the magic money tree hasn't delivered the growth Starmer and Reeves have been banging on about for 18 months while stifling it with every move.

Only bonus I see from the mansion Tax is that anyone considering buying a £2,000,000 house will be in a position the negotiate the price down.

There is a house 2 villages away from me that went on the market 18 months ago for £3M, Didn't sell, dropped by £250k 3 times.  Now £2M so any buyers now are in a good position to kick them in the nuts with an offer.

But I won't be investing in any British stocks.

Another one I heard from Martin Lewis yesterday evening, pensioners will not have to pay income tax on their state pension, even if/when the pension exceeds the 20% tax threshold, which it will do in 2027.
However, they will have to pay tax on their occupational pension.

That's not much of a change. It's all been taxed at the lower threshold previously.

None of my state pension has ever been taxed, and it won't be until 2029 at least.

Rachel is well known for changing her mind, and the goal posts.

It will be government policy until it isn't.....and that could be next week.

The whole budget was an unprofessional farce.

As I said pages ago, I couldn't care less I will carry on as before, the British way 🇬🇧

The £12570 tax limit will be in place until 2031.....by which time the state pension will probably be around £15000. I can't see the difference remaining untaxed for that long.

According to you, I'll be dead by then 

Almost certainly, and for a few years.

Another one I heard from Martin Lewis yesterday evening, pensioners will not have to pay income tax on their state pension, even if/when the pension exceeds the 20% tax threshold, which it will do in 2027.
However, they will have to pay tax on their occupational pension.

That's not much of a change. It's all been taxed at the lower threshold previously.

None of my state pension has ever been taxed, and it won't be until 2029 at least.

Rachel is well known for changing her mind, and the goal posts.

It will be government policy until it isn't.....and that could be next week.

The whole budget was an unprofessional farce.

The £12570 tax limit will be in place until 2031.....by which time the state pension will probably be around £15000. I can't see the difference remaining untaxed for that long.

According to you, I'll be dead by then