Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the final Budget before the next general election yesterday. With almost all of the key measures being leaked before the event, there were few surprises in the list of announcements. With the Conservative Party trail…
Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Budget yesterday against a backdrop of a cost of living crisis and a looming general election. The economic situation and outlook remain challenging and government finances relatively tight. Despite inflation falling…
The Chancellor presented a ‘back to work’ budget focused on encouraging the economically inactive population to return to work with major changes to pensions and childcare funding announced. Fortunately, the economic outlook is not as dire as predict…
With inflation in the UK currently at 9.9%, it’s little surprise that the impact of price rises is putting a significant financial strain on most households. Inflation is on the rise throughout the world but the UK is expected to experience faster pr…
The Budget was delivered yesterday by Chancellor, Rishi Sunak. With many of the key policy announcements trailed heavily in the press during the previous week, was there much of substance left to deliver? We take a look at the key points from the 2021…
When you think of students and their money, it wouldn’t be a shocker if they were not very positive thoughts. Rather than saving, or managing their bills effectively, students are more likely to spend their loan on booze, takeaways and more booze. Ri…
Rishi Sunak delivered his second Budget yesterday. Set against a backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit, the Chancellor set out a ‘spend now, tax later’ set of proposals. With the economy suffering one of the biggest shocks in a century and sit…
The first Budget of Boris Johnston’s new government was certainly an eventful one. Rishi Sunak has only been Chancellor for a matter of weeks, but delivered one of the most wide-ranging set of announcements for many years. Along with Brexit, the new…
Yesterday saw the Chancellor, Philip Hammond deliver the Budget for 2018. This was the first time since 1962 that the Budget had taken place on a Monday and also the last before we expect to leave the EU in March next year. In this article, we cut th…
We all know that you can save money by switching your services, but even so many prefer to stick with their existing company. Yet new research has found the cost of staying loyal to be almost £1,000 a year. That’s a huge amount of cash which most of…
By now, we’re betting you’re sick of the sight of tinsel, the smell of turkey and you’re regretting those eight mince pies you scoffed during the Queen’s Speech. The health industry knows you’re feeling over-indulged right now so push lots of regimes…
We take a look at the key themes from the budget last week and assess how they may impact you. Who were the winners and who were the losers and what does it all mean for your finances? The economy – plenty more pain on the way. From a forecast point…
The Autumn Statement from Philip Hammond set out the Treasury’s plans to prepare the UK economy for the challenges of Brexit. We go through the Chancellor’s key announcements to tease out the underlying message he sent to workers, savers and pensioners. I…
Many people find it hard to make time to manage their money. As well as the complexities around financial products, we find that the biggest barrier to people staying in control of their money is often down to a lack of time and effort devoted to their fin…
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