At the beginning of a new tax year, all of us are gifted with a number of new tax allowances which we can make the most of. Here are five things you should consider doing straight away to make the most of the changes and minimise the impact of some allowances that have been frozen or cut by the Chancellor for 2023-24 tax year.
We are all aware of the pressures on today’s young people, with parents increasingly stepping in as the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ to provide financing for everything from house deposits to driving lessons. Here is how to get started.
As the days get longer and warmer, many of us carry out a traditional ‘spring clean’ on our homes and gardens. It is a good time to look at our money as well, especially with the prospect of a new tax year in sight.
ISAs used to come in just two flavours: cash and stocks & shares. Now we have an array of choices over which of many types of tax-free wrapper to choose. We take a look into what is available to you.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, presented his 2023 spring budget, in which in he announced several measures that will influence our personal finances. Here are some of the most significant.
With interest rates rising and the cost-of-living crisis squeezing everyone’s income, what is the outlook for property prices for the rest of 2023? Here’s a round up of where we are now and forecasts for the future.
The Bank of England has raised interest rates again in a bid to control inflation. Rates are now at four per cent, up 0.5 percentage points and at a 14-year high. Some experts believe that rates may now rise more slowly than had previously been expected.
Capital Gains Tax is levied when you dispose of an asset that you own and make a profit. The rates you pay can be quite high – up to 28 per cent of the gain you’ve made, so it is sensible to understand how it works so that you can make use of the allowances that help you to pay less of this tax, resulting in you keeping more of your gains.
Recent research shows that more than a fifth of us has mental health difficulties directly caused by money problems, while the cost-of-living crisis means that many more of us will find that money has an impact on our wellbeing. Here are some ways to help yourself and others by talking about money.
