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Sarah Coles
Head of Personal Finance
Sarah provides insight and analysis to the media, and co-presents HL's ‘Switch Your Money On' podcast. Her areas of expertise include savings and financial planning, but she also covers everything from tax to borrowing, spending and the housing market. She is passionate about encouraging people to get to grips with every aspect of their finances, so they have enough money for the things that really matter to them in life.
Latest content from Sarah
December 2024
A whistle-stop tour of 2024: Elections, AI boom, gold and pensions
19th December 2024
Savers and investors to pay more tax in 2025 – how can ISAs help?
13th December 2024
5 ways to cut your tax bill
12th December 2024
Are we going off going out? How the hospitality sector is coping at Christmas
10th December 2024
Premium bond prize rate cut to 4% – how to get better tax-free rates
3rd December 2024
November 2024
Retail Therapy: Black Friday, Christmas spending and retail stocks
25th November 2024
3 inheritance tax breaks that could save your family thousands
21st November 2024
Rising university costs – what can parents do for their children?
15th November 2024
Premium bonds or Cash ISAs – which should savers choose for 2025?
8th November 2024
What the Budget means for investors: Impact on taxes, pensions, and for some stocks
7th November 2024
Autumn Budget – 5 key steps to protect your finances after the Budget
1st November 2024
October 2024
Autumn Budget – 5 actions HL Clients have been doing ahead of this week’s Budget
28th October 2024
Autumn Budget – what could Rachel Reeves' Budget mean for taxes?
24th October 2024
Autumn Budget – 5 more likely tax changes coming next week
24th October 2024
Power and Money: how will the UK budget and US election impact investments?
21st October 2024
Autumn Budget – who might have to pay a Labour wealth tax?
16th October 2024
Autumn Budget – 5 capital gains tax tips ahead of Labour's budget
11th October 2024
Charged up: the EV revolution and the impact of the China vs US trade war
9th October 2024
Student debt repayment changes – what you need to know
8th October 2024
4 Autumn Budget tax planning decisions that could cost you
1st October 2024
3 things HL clients are doing ahead of the 2024 UK Autumn Budget
1st October 2024
September 2024
Homing in on property: from buy-to-let to investing in property companies
24th September 2024
6 steps to take ahead of the 2024 Autumn Budget
23rd September 2024
Autumn Budget – how Labour might change inheritance tax (IHT)?
20th September 2024
Autumn Budget – how could Labour impact higher earners?
11th September 2024
Switching channels: investing in Netflix, ITV and online channels
9th September 2024
August 2024
7 ways to save CGT ahead of Keir Starmer’s ‘painful Budget’
30th August 2024
The Supermarket Sweep: Investing in Tesco, Asda, Ocado, and Sainsbury’s
23rd August 2024
How to plan ahead for student finance
21st August 2024
Do you have enough emergency savings and how much should you save?
13th August 2024
Any Pensions Questions? The state pension, tax relief changes and UK investing
8th August 2024
Are you paying the ‘singles tax’? – 4 tips to help
7th August 2024
Rachel Reeves cuts pensioner perk – 5 ways to ease the impact
2nd August 2024
July 2024
Singled out for tough times: how does being single affect your financial resilience?
29th July 2024
The direction of travel stocks: Rolls Royce, Trainline and easyJet
15th July 2024
Will Labour increase capital gains tax? – 4 tips to cut your CGT bill
12th July 2024
Britain's new chancellor – who is Rachel Reeves and what's next for investors?
5th July 2024
Setting Expectations: the election, interest rates, pensions and investments
1st July 2024
June 2024
Labour vs Conservatives – what you need to know about tax
28th June 2024
Labour vs Conservatives – what are they promising for young people?
28th June 2024
NS&I, premium bonds or savings accounts – where’s best for your emergency fund in 2024?
20th June 2024
Investing and saving in the UK in 2024 – why now could be time to look closer to home
19th June 2024
What's next for oil prices in 2024?
17th June 2024
Positive Energy: Exxon Mobil, Shell and the General Election
17th June 2024
Labour manifesto 2024 – what it means for your money
13th June 2024
Conservative manifesto 2024 – what it means for your money
11th June 2024
Home advantages: Investing in the UK amidst record stock market highs
6th June 2024
How you could beat the high street banks with your savings in 2024
5th June 2024
UK General Election – 5 steps to prepare your finances in 2024
4th June 2024
NS&I premium bonds versus Cash ISAs in 2024 – what savers need to know
4th June 2024
May 2024
April 2024
The UK’s tax bill soars to £828bn – 5 ways to pay less tax
30th April 2024
NS&I reveal their new British Savings Bond rate – is it worth it?
23rd April 2024
4 years on from COVID-19 – what’s happened to the pharma industry?
19th April 2024
The NatWest sale and privatisation - from British Gas to Royal Mail: What to tell Sid now
5th April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
How we are juggling pensions, savings and investments: mind the resilience gaps
30th January 2024
Scam Shockers: Investment and Pension Traps Exposed
22nd January 2024
What’s next for mortgages and house prices in 2024?
10th January 2024
Dealing with divorce – 5 steps to help make things easier
9th January 2024
December 2023
Investment outlook for 2024: navigating investments, pensions, savings, house prices and interest rates
28th December 2023
Should you ditch Premium Bonds for a Cash ISA?
20th December 2023
Buy-to-letdown: Unveiling the challenges and pension potential of buy-to-let and alternative income strategies
20th December 2023
Interest rates hold firm for now – what it means for your savings, mortgages, and annuities
14th December 2023
Why you could be paying more tax in 2024
11th December 2023
Autumn Statement: Hunt for cuts
6th December 2023
November 2023
Equal Pay Day – 4 ways we can help close the gender pay gaps
22nd November 2023
De-construction: Navigating the Investment Landscape of Infrastructure, HS2, and Housebuilding
22nd November 2023
Autumn statement 2023 – what could be next for taxes and the triple lock?
17th November 2023
NS&I dominate savings, and mortgage approvals tank – what you need to know
7th November 2023
Any pension questions? Annuities, Triple Lock, Portfolio Ideas, and How Much to Save
6th November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
Self-worth: Pension prospects and financial resilience of the self-employed
27th September 2023
Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 autumn statement – is the ISA allowance going to increase?
27th September 2023
Interest rate rises paused – how will mortgages, savings and annuities be affected?
21st September 2023
Interest rate rises paused – what’s next for savings rates?
21st September 2023
Current accounts are costing us billions – get more from your savings
18th September 2023
What the NS&I rate hike means for savers
15th September 2023
Electric dreams: the rise of electric cars
11th September 2023
House price increases slowing – how to get on the property ladder quicker
4th September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
Summer Fayre: Beer, Beyoncé and beats
31st July 2023
£189 billion paid in tax in the last 3 months – 6 tips to pay less tax
21st July 2023
Bringing up the arrears: mortgage, debt and financial resilience in the cost-of-living crisis
17th July 2023
Interest rates rising – how to avoid a mortgage headache
10th July 2023
Investing in ISAs – what our ISA choices say about us
3rd July 2023
Bricking it: How Rising Interest Rates are Shaking Up the Housing Market
3rd July 2023
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CV
Head of Personal Finance
Hargreaves Lansdown
Feb 2023 - Present
Senior Analyst
Hargreaves Lansdown
Oct 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yrs 5 mos
Personal Finance Analyst
Hargreaves Lansdown
Sept 2017 - Oct 2021 • 4 yrs 2 mo
Freelance Financial Journalist
Feb 2007 - Sept 2017 • 10 yrs 7 mos
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express.co.uk
Pensioners miss out on hundreds of pounds because of these bad saving habits | Personal Finance | Finance | Express.co.uk
msn.com
Chancellor closes £29k Isa loophole – here’s how long you have left to cash in (msn.com)