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The price of surging inflation
As inflation hits a 30-year high in the UK, double-digit price increases could be on the horizon. At the start of 2021, inflation...
Can the child benefit charge be fixed?
A critical review of how the government taxes child benefits has raised a major question mark over HMRC’s approach to collecting...
Happy new (tax) year?
We’re now in the year of the Tiger according to the Chinese zodiac, which can symbolise resilience and strength. That may well be...
Confused by National Insurance changes?
The changes to national insurance contributions (NICs) announced in the Spring Statement in March were not straightforward. Let’s set the...
Repayment of student loans: another freeze… and worse
The government is turning the financial screws on student loans and is set to claw back £2.3 billion under the guise of high inflation....
Two weeks that shook the world: reacting to Ukraine
The invasion of Ukraine has shaken emotions and certainties as the world watches a growing humanitarian disaster. The reactions of global...
Holding back the years: the new State Pension Age dilemma
The government has nearly finished its review of the next stage of State Pension Age (SPA) increases. But changes to life expectancy...
The patchwork effect of rising inflation
2021 ended with inflation sitting at 5.4%, but it may not have felt like that to you. Source: Office for National Statistics. You may...
Not quite as safe as houses – the rising cost of bricks and mortar
House prices rose by around 10% in 2021 – their fastest pace in 15 years – but that is no guarantee of what may come in 2022. Relying on...
Tales from the Crypto: How to Think About Bitcoin
“Everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers.”—HBO’s Last Week Tonight with...
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