Laura Suter is AJ Bell's Director of Personal Finance. She joined the company in 2018 and is the go-to spokesperson on all things personal finance - from cash savings rates to saving for children and how to invest for the first time. Laura has a degree in Journalism Studies from the University of Sheffield.
Since joining the company, Laura has co-founded AJ Bell’s Money Matters campaign, which aims to help more women start their investing journey and close the gender investment gap. She writes articles for the campaign and co-hosts the Money Matters podcast.
Laura also co-hosts AJ Bell's weekly Money & Markets podcast, giving an update on all the investing and personal finance news of the week. She's regularly quoted in the national and trade press, as well as appearing on TV and radio. She speaks and presents at live events, ranging from AJ Bell roadshows to the company’s flagship investment conference, Investival, and Money Matters events.
Laura is a multi-award winning former financial journalist, having worked in this role for 10 years before joining AJ Bell. She was previously at the Daily Telegraph as an Investment Editor. During her time at the Telegraph, she was crowned the Headlinemoney Investment Journalist of the Year. She also worked for financial adviser publications Money Marketing and Money Management, as well as an investment publication in New York focusing on the hedge fund and private equity world.
11 December 2025
What should I do with my first bonus: treat myself, save it or invest it?Ask the experts. Laura Suter is on hand to answer your personal finance questions. If you'd like a question considered for a future edition send it in now.
I’ve just received my first-ever work bonus, and I’m not sure what to do with it. Part of me wants to celebrate and splurge on something I’ve wanted for ages, but I also feel like I should be...
8 December 2025
How an 18-year advent calendar can generate £265,851 for your childParents currently pillaging the toy shops or Amazon for their kid’s Christmas presents should pause and think about whether they should ditch the presents and give them some money instead.
Rather than carrying out a supermarket-sweep style dash around the shops before Christmas Day, in the long run kids may prefer cash that goes into an account for...
5 December 2025
What are we secretly spending our money on?If you’ve ever bought something without mentioning it to your partner, you’re not on your own. New...
4 December 2025
How much the Cash ISA allowance cut could cost youThe decision to cut the Cash ISA allowance for those under the age of 65 is going to lead to bigger tax bills for the nation.
The Budget also saw the personal savings allowance frozen for another year and the tax rates for savings interest increased – leading to a triple blow for cash savers. Quite simply, they will see more of their money taxed at...
1 December 2025
11 years of dividend tax hikes: how bills have dramatically risenDividends have faced an onslaught of changes over the past decade, and investors and company owners have seen soaring bills during that time, with the latest Budget change increasing rates once again.
The Budget change means both basic and higher rate taxpayers will face an increase of two percentage points in the amount they pay on dividend income...
28 November 2025
Nine ways to beat the Budget’s £26 billion tax hikesThe chancellor unveiled £26 billion of tax hikes in her most recent Budget, with much of it landing at the feet of savers, investors and workers. While there’s no doubt that tax increases are coming, there are clever ways to mitigate the impact of these tax changes. Making smart moves before some of the changes come in place, while also getting the...
27 November 2025
What to know before claiming child benefitsChild benefits can be a helpful boost to your weekly budget, removing money worries from an...
21 November 2025
The risk of opting for cash over investingNew analysis from AJ Bell shows the dramatic difference between keeping money in cash and investing it over the long term. Since 1999, when ISAs were launched, stock market investments have significantly outpaced both inflation and cash savings – with investors building far greater wealth despite short-term market ups and downs.
The analysis shows...
12 November 2025
How can I tell if I’m financially ‘on track’ for my age?Ask the experts. Laura Suter is on hand to answer your personal finance questions. If you'd like a question considered for a future edition send it in now.
I’m in my late 30s, earning what I’d call a decent salary, but I never really know if I’m doing well enough with my money. I save a bit each month, pay into my pension through work, and try not...
7 November 2025
How investing in a Lifetime ISA can supercharge your savingsA Lifetime ISA account gives you a double whammy of returns, as you can claim the Government bonus and get investment returns on that bonus – which can supercharge your deposit savings.
The big perk of the Lifetime ISA is the ability to claim up to £1,000 a year from the Government for free, which you can put towards your deposit savings for your...
