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Budget Planner

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6th Jan 2025 Hidden Expenses to Include in Your Budget Plan

mortgage

7th Jun 2024 Is it wise to lend or borrow money from friends and family?

21st Feb 2024 8 Money Questions You Should Know the Answers To

16th Dec 2023 Top Tips for the January Sales

9th Oct 2023 How to Stop Debt Overwhelming You

Tax

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20th Jun 2025 What is the Inheritance Tax Threshold?

12th Jun 2025 Payments on Account Reminder!

7th Apr 2025 URGENT: Self Assessment Online – The Definitive Guide to Filing Your Tax Return

6th Apr 2025 Payments on Account: A freelancer’s guide to keeping on top of your finances

2nd Jul 2024 Election News: What Each Major Party Promises for Your Wallet

Pensions

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20th Mar 2025 What Is a SIPP? Guide to Self Invested Personal Pensions

retirement planning

22nd Jan 2024 Coming up to retirement? Don’t make these mistakes!

state pension deadline extension

13th Jun 2023 State pension deadline extension means thousands are set to earn more

29th Dec 2022 Ask Jasmine: What is happening with my pension?

26th Oct 2022 How to trace a lost pension

Credit Cards & Loans

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8th Apr 2025 15 Easy Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

5th Apr 2024 How to clean up your credit record

interest rate rise

4th Aug 2023 Interest rates reach highest level in 15 years

31st Jan 2023 How to keep your financial health in check during 2023

22nd Nov 2022 How to build a credit score fast

Banking & Savings

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25th Jun 2025 Who Owns Who? Protecting Your Money Under FSCS Rules

19th May 2025 When Will Queen Elizabeth Currency Be Invalid?

2nd Mar 2025 ISA Usage and What Types of Investor Can really Benefit from an ISA

10th Jun 2024 Help for over-50s: how to save if you’re broke

26th Mar 2024 Financial Changes Coming This April

Insurance

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flight compensation

26th May 2025 Top Tips to Claim flight Compensation for Cancelled trips

22nd Jan 2024 Does your home insurance cover storm damage?

funeral plans

4th Jul 2023 Funeral plans that won’t break the bank

10th May 2023 Accident insurance – what you should know

10th May 2023 Private medical insurance: how to choose PMI

Investments

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Mortgages

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18th Aug 2024 Buying a House With Friends

31st Mar 2024 Latest First Time Buyer Mortgage News

28th Sep 2023 Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? Here’s What To Do

4th Jul 2023 ASK JASMINE JULY: I’m worried about my mortgage

high interest rates

22nd Jun 2023 How to cope with high interest rates affecting your mortgage

Benefits & Debt Assistance

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21st May 2025 Government Reverses Course on Winter Fuel Allowance Cuts: What Pensioners Need to Know

19th May 2025 Big Changes Coming to Buy Now, Pay Later: What It Means for Your Money

9th Apr 2025 Tackling Debt Overwhelm: How Treating Your Mental Health Can Help

9th Feb 2025 Is Debt Ever a Good Thing?

29th Jan 2025 Benefits for over 60s

Disability credits

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19th Apr 2024 Disability Benefits: What You’re Entitled To

13th Mar 2024 Financial Help for Carers

15th Feb 2023 Ask Jasmine 10: What if I can’t afford dental care?

24th Sep 2022 ASK JASMINE 6: Does the council have a duty of care?

9th May 2022 How can I invest if my disabilities and benefits prevent me from working?

Inflation

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27th Jun 2023 Switzerland moves closer to adopting CBDC: Could the UK be next? And why does it matter?

21st Jun 2023 High inflation remains: Predicted drop hasn’t happened

Pets

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27th May 2025 Keeping Your Dog Cool in Summer: A Guide

4th Apr 2025 Pets: slash your pets costs

22nd Jan 2025 Make money from pet sitting and pet boarding

22nd Nov 2024 MoneyMagpie’s ULTIMATE Gift Guide for Pets

29th Apr 2024 Pet Insurance Explained