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 28, 2017 | Pensions, Personal Finance, Saving
The government’s incentive for savers, a lifetime ISA, launches in April – but industry figures are far from impressed. Announced by George Osborne back in 2016, the lifetime ISA is designed as a tax-free savings account for the under-40s. But just months after...
by Steve | Mar 16, 2017 | Business
The self-employed took a collective sigh of relief last week, when Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a dramatic U-turn on raising Class 4 national insurance contributions. But the news doesn’t mean the self-employed are out of the woods yet.The...