Personal Finance NewsOver 13.5m UK adults are planning to cut back their Christmas spending this year as households feel the squeeze of soaring prices and stubbornly high living costs, new research from investment, protection, retirement and in-house advice specialist LV= reveals. From spreading the cost of Christmas dinner to cutting back on gifts, families are finding new ways to […]
With Christmas fast approaching and Black Friday deals everywhere, it’s a busy time for shoppers. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of online sales, but a few careful habits can make all the difference during a period where scammers will look for opportunities to take advantage of shoppers. Here, Sophie Graham, a Personal […]
With terms including the word ‘mortgages’ generating over half a million Google searches a month (595k) in the UK alone, it’s clear that many prospective homeowners are still confused about how mortgages work, what they’re eligible for, and how to navigate a challenging market. As we get closer to the Autumn Budget announcement, many more […]
Sometimes we just need to get away from it all for a little bit. Whether it’s mounting pressures at work or at home, everyone deserves a mini-holiday at one time or another, just to get their head back on straight. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to square that need with the reality of our budget. […]
As more UK residents look to the likes of Etsy and Vinted to make some extra cash this Christmas, tax professionals are raising the alarm. HMRC now has visibility into online selling activity, and non-compliance could lead to in-depth investigations or large fines that exceed your earnings. From the beginning of this year, HMRC started […]
Millions of Brits could be jetting off without valid travel insurance – simply because they didn’t realise they need to declare their medical conditions. New research from Go.Compare found that almost a third of UK adults (30%) live with a medical condition, but fewer than half of these (48%) always declare it or double check […]
As the content creator economy continues to boom, more influencers and content creators are receiving free products, services or even holidays for exposure on social media. However, Lee Murphy, Managing Director of The Accountancy Partnership, specialist accountants for freelancers, influencers and the self-employed, states that anyone who receives a free product or service, with the obligation […]
New research has revealed that UK households which leave their appliances on standby when not using them could be wasting £80 per year on their energy bill.* It’s estimated that this is equivalent to around £2.3 billion being lost nationwide if all homes are making this error, highlighting that households could be wasting a small […]
When it comes to purchasing property, be it your first or fifth, you can lose hours, if not days, scrolling through listings looking at “bright spacious kitchens”, “sun-filled south-facing gardens”, or homes with “potential in need of modernisation” and after a while they all start to blend into one and they start to sound the […]
