June 23rd, 2017
All eyes were on the Queen’s Speech this week to see what Her Majesty would – or, perhaps more significantly, wouldn’t – announce on behalf of her Government.
If it hadn’t been for the Election debacle... Read More
June 19th, 2017
The self-employed segment of the current UK labour market is growing faster than any other sector, and if it continues to grow at this rate over the next 5 years it’s predicted that as many as 1 in 2 will be working for ... Read More
June 15th, 2017
Living in digs is no picnic for contractors. Although it’s hoped that rental accommodation has moved on from the days of ITV’s comedy Rising Damp, if you’re a contractor in digs while it may be a ‘home from home’... Read More
June 15th, 2017
Last week’s surprise UK General Election result and the subsequent hung parliament has not affected today’s decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England to keep interest rates at a historic lo... Read More
June 12th, 2017
Friday morning, when the results of the General Election were first emerging, there was little short of political chaos in Westminster. Instead of the Tory landslide which was predicted when Theresa May first called a snap... Read More
June 8th, 2017
Owning a home to live in is one thing but buying bricks and mortar can represent far more than just providing a roof over your head. For contractors in particular, it can be a wise investment route.
But with recent ... Read More
June 6th, 2017
Most of the country will be aware that the snap election is due to go to the vote on Thursday, but given that there are currently bigger headlines, you may be forgiven for forgetting the importance of the impending vote.Read More
June 6th, 2017
Many people in the UK dream of owning their own home and no longer having to pay to live under someone else’s roof.
In almost every case in order to buy your own home you have to take out a mortgage. However, a mo... Read More
June 6th, 2017
If you are the parent of a young child, born since 2013, then you need to make sure that you are not neglecting your State pension, as you may no longer be contributing to a private pension.
Since child benefit mean... Read More
May 9th, 2017
We like to give labels, and there’s one for the new group of millennials now moving into the workplace – Generation Z.
These are young people in their late teens, early twenties who are following hot on the heel... Read More
