by Steve | Apr 5, 2017 | News, Personal Finance
The Government’s National Living Wage increased on April 1st, which means you could be in line for a pay rise – technically, at least. As laid out by Chancellor Philip Hammond during his recent budget, on Saturday, the minimum wage rose by 30p, from £7.20 to £7.50....
by Steve | Mar 8, 2017 | News, Personal Finance, Saving
You might’ve missed it, eclipsed by the uproar over national insurance contribution hikes for the self-employed, but Philip Hammond’s Budget 2017 did offer some help for savers who are feeling the pinch. This is all down to the new market-leading bond...
by Steve | Feb 20, 2017 | News, Pensions, Personal Finance
Research published this week by the Resolution Foundation for the Intergenerational Commission shows that pensioners now earn more than those in working households – revealing a dramatic reversal of the situation 16 years prior. A study from the Resolution Foundation...
by Susan | Oct 7, 2016 | News
While flexible working and remote working are becoming more and more common these days, it has recently been reported that low paid workers may be missing out on some of the many advantages that flexible working could offer, simply because they aren’t high...