How to sort your will today in 10 minutes
What you need to do If you follow the steps you will have a will sorted in 10 minutes or will have at least set…
Tips
Money tip #8 – Buy a shredder
The aim of this blog is to help everyone sort their finances. While admittedly some posts will be relevant to some more so than others…
Money tip #7 – Bag a new boiler on Gordon (but hurry!)
December’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) largely went unnoticed by the general public unless of course you are a pensioner with a love for playing bingo. But…
Money tip #6 – Make your holiday spending money go further
With people seeking a repsite from the UK’s ice age they may not realise that they are making their winter get aways even more expensive…
Money tip #5 – Consider your retirement before 6th April 2010
Under current legislation, you can start taking an income from your pension fund when you reach 50. However, on 6 April 2010, the minimum pension…
Money tip #3 – Don’t save with Christmas clubs
If you turn on the TV at the moment there is a good chance you will see an advert for a Christmas club with some…
Money tip #2 – Don’t give money to charity collectors
…if you are a UK income tax payer. Instead make a contribution to the very same charity via the Gift Aid Scheme. Basically, if you…
Money tip #1 – Get bank account interest tax free even if you are a high rate tax payer!
(updated 23/1/12) If your spouse is a non-income tax payer (i.e. a housewife) and you are an income tax payer (i.e. working) it makes sense…