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How Women Can Overcome the Pension Gender Pay Gap

24th Aug 2021

Women face a pension pay gap of almost 60% compared to men. When it comes to pensions, this pay gap can mean the difference of hundreds of thousands of pounds for retirement*. Why is there a pension gap between genders? A small improvement – and then COVID-19 Ways to close the gap Make sure your…

How to Boost Savings At Every Stage of Your Life

14th Apr 2021

Saving can be tough when times are hard – and it feels like times are always hard, these days! However, having a plan for a savings safety net is the best way to make sure you’ve got a little extra to fall back on when you need it. We’ve come up with ways to save…

Will Savings Affect My Benefits?

14th Apr 2021

Claiming Universal Credit and other benefits is tricky enough for most people – but as you start to save, you might find your entitlement drops. Or, you could have too much in your savings already to apply for benefits. Here, I’ll take you through the main ways savings could (and don’t) affect benefits. Universal Credit…

What Is a Mutual?

9th Mar 2021

Mutual organisations have been around for centuries and can be found within all sectors of financial services. But do you know what a mutual is? The History of Mutuals How are Mutuals Different? The Benefits of a Mutual Where to Find a Mutual  More Ways to Save   The History of Mutuals Mutuals are a…

How to Save Fast for Your Mortgage Deposit

14th Dec 2020

Saving for a mortgage deposit takes longer than ever these days – especially as low-deposit mortgages are increasingly hard to find in the wake of the pandemic. The good news is that, if you try these tips, you could save thousands of pounds in a year – and achieve your dream of home ownership faster…

Do You Have Cash in a Child Trust Fund?

16th Sep 2020

Could your child (or even, if you’re a young adult, you yourself) be sitting on a trust fund that you or your parents had completely forgotten about? If you were born or had children between 2002 and 2011, this might very well be the case. Read on to find out all about the Government’s Child…

5 ways for mums to make money

26th Jul 2020

Our readers often ask us how they can make money whilst stuck at home with the kids or what type of jobs can be fitted around school hours. If you too would like to make some extra cash while looking after your little ones, we have some good news – there are loads of ways…

What does it mean? All those confusing money terms explained!

5th Feb 2020

Are you sick of reading money terms that mean absolutely nothing to you? Quite right – don’t put up with it any longer! Here’s our (not at all definitive) finance and banking glossary with all those confusing money terms explained, so that you can understand what it’s all about!   money terms Accountant: Professional number-cruncher….

Auto-enrolment: what it means for you

15th Dec 2019

Auto-enrolment is designed to encourage everyone in work to save for their retirement. Since it was introduced in 2012, the proportion of employees with a workplace pension has rocketed from 55% to a huge 87% in 2019. The scheme was introduced to encourage retirement planning. The idea is to reduce the future burden of older…

Brexit, what happens when you go abroad

21st Sep 2018

Brexit is supposed to happen on March 29th 2019 but so far we have no deal with the EU about how we are going to leave. If a deal is struck (and that’s not definite by any means at this stage) then both sides have agreed on a 21-month “transition” period that will start after the…

Finding assets: get back money you didn’t know you had!

16th Nov 2017

Although it may seem almost unthinkable to lose track of your cash, it’s a surprisingly common occurrence. Since everyone can do with discovering their own little ‘pot of gold’, we did some research to discover ways of claiming your forgotten funds. The good news is: finding assets is easier than you might think! Let’s take…