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The start of a new year can be the perfect time to check in on your finances, set goals for the year ahead, and create a plan for how to achieve them. In fact, the Investment Association (6 January 2025) found that 43% of UK adults planned to set financial goals at the start of

After much speculation that the chancellor would announce an additional property tax, the new “mansion tax” was unveiled during the November 2025 Budget. Read on to find out whether it’ll affect you, and how the new tax works. The mansion tax will apply to properties worth more than £2 million in England Officially called the

The government (15 December 2025) has revealed plans to regulate cryptocurrencies in a similar way to other financial products. Find out what this means for investors and what to consider before you make crypto part of your investment portfolio. As a relatively new asset class, crypto isn’t currently regulated. This means crypto investors don’t benefit

When chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Budget in November 2025, you might have breathed a sigh of relief that Income Tax rates weren’t increasing. However, fiscal drag could still harm your finances over the long term. Fiscal drag occurs when tax thresholds aren’t increased in line with wages or inflation, and is sometimes dubbed a

A third of people don’t know how much they need to contribute to their pensions every year to create a comfortable retirement, according to a MoneyAge article (11 November 2025). Striking the right balance with pension contributions is important. Contribute too little, and you could leave yourself short in retirement. If you contribute as much