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  • Self Assessment Tax Deadline 2023

    Five things to do now if you’ve not filed your tax return

    With little time to go before the Self-Assessment tax deadline, it is crucial that if you have not filed your return yet, that you get on with it to avoid a £100 penalty. Here are five tips for completing your tax return as efficiently as possible in these final days.

  • Interest Rates 2023

    What will interest rates do in 2023?

    Whether you are a saver, an investor or someone with a large mortgage (or all three), your finances will be affected by the direction of the Bank of England base rate this year. So, what are rates predicted to do in 2023, and how will it affect your money?

  • Blue Monday 2023

    Blue Monday

    On the bluest day of the year, here’s how to brighten your finances – and your mood. Instead of seeing ‘Blue Monday’ as a day to be feared, why not use the day to brighten up your finances with a few well-chosen decisions: that could improve your life for the rest of the year?

  • New Years Resolution 2023

    The New Year’s resolutions that could help your wealth

    As we make our way into 2023, many of us will be thinking about making New Year’s resolutions. But while many of us think about resolutions that will improve our health or appearance, few of us consider that making financial resolutions could have a huge impact on our wellbeing.

  • Jeremy Hunt Autumn Budget

    What will the Autumn Budget statement mean for you?

    When Jeremy Hunt stood up to deliver the much-anticipated Autumn Budget statement, he flagged the fact that he would have to take difficult decisions. He has outlined several measures that will affect all of our incomes, with many of us paying higher taxes on everything from our income to our capital gains. Here is what will change.

  • Five places where you can still save money this year

    Five places where you can still save money this year

    Sometimes it feels like the cost of absolutely everything is going up, and the current inflation rate, running at over ten per cent, seems to bear this out. However, there are still some parts of your household budget where you can bring down your costs. Here are some of the most useful.

  • Interest Rate Changes Mean For You

    What the interest rate changes mean for you

    The Bank of England raised the Bank Rate by 0.75 percentage points this week, in an attempt to control inflation. We now have the highest base interest rate for 14 years, which will affect all aspects of our financial lives. Here’s what the change might mean for you.

  • Weak Pound Means For Your Finances

    What a weak pound means for your finances

    While the pound has stabilised slightly since Liz Truss announced she was leaving her position as Prime Minister, it cannot be denied that the sterling does not hold the purchasing power overseas that it once did.

  • Preparing For Winter (2)

    Tips on preparing for winter

    While the government has capped energy prices, our bills are still likely to be far higher this winter. As the thermometer drops, here are some ways to ensure your home, and your finances, are prepared for the colder and darker months.