The UK has long been a famously home-loving nation. Under the current circumstances, that’s probably just as well. One of the many and varied consequences of COVID19 is that it has led to people reassessing their homes. In many cases, they have taken, or intend to take, steps to improve them. Unsurprisingly, budget-friendly changes seem […]
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Top Financial stories of 2017
As we prepare to bid a (fond) farewell to the year 2017, here’s a quick round up of the year’s main financial news. January While it wasn’t, strictly speaking, financial news, the inauguration of President Trump, was pretty much guaranteed to set the stage for some major changes in numerous areas, including financial changes. As […]
Spring Budget 2017
While the gist of Philip Hammond’s latest budget was widely anticipated (at least the major points), it still makes for interesting reading. National Insurance rises for the self-employed Those of a certain age may remember that in 1988 U.S. presidential candidate George H. W. Bush won headlines with a straightforward promise “Read my lips: no […]
6 Really Obvious Ways To Save Money
We hate to be the ones to say it, but now probably really is a good time to start watching your pennies in readiness for Christmas. We know it’s in December but for those who are paid monthly it’s 4 or 5 pay packets away (depending on exactly when you get paid). Looked at from […]
Budget 2016 Key Points
Budget 2016 is now upon us and we can finally see the main budgetary issues for the year ahead. Here are the key points which could affect personal finances. 1 – A New Sugar Tax “Sin” taxes are nothing new with taxes on alcohol and cigarettes having been in place for years. The latest food […]
Don’t Let Your Christmas Debts Hang Around
Christmas comes but once a year. Sadly its financial effects can be felt for a lot longer. Ideally Christmas should be paid for out of a budget you can afford. This could be through savings you make throughout the year. In reality however it is very easy to overspend at Christmas. If the children have […]