Your UK Passport – Important 2018 Update
Rules affecting your UK passport changed – October 2018 A change affecting the renewal of UK passports was introduced on September 10th, but not formally announced by the Home Office....
Open Banking – Opportunity or Threat?
Open Banking is a UK scheme to give consumers more choice and better deals on their banking. But there’s big concerns over data security. What’s more, most Brits haven’t even...
Brit expats demand more paperwork from EU!
Post Brexit White Paper, British expats living in the EU face fresh anxiety over their right to stay put – with EU member states accused of being slow to support...
UK Summer 2018 – hot like 1976?
The miserable British weather is the reason why many British expats left Britain in the first place – but right now the UK is enjoying a scorcher of a Summer...
London’s City told to tackle “alpha male culture”
UK government ministers have told London’s financial sector to shape up and end the “alpha male culture” that predominates especially within “the City of London” – the square mile of...
Top 5 Personal Finance Blogs
Keeping on top of your personal finances can seem like a chore – perhaps you find yourself consistently running over your monthly budget, or perhaps you just feel as though...
Shall I Buy To Let in 2018?
Buy To Let (BTL) could be big in the UK in 2018. After the attacks last year by the UK Government on mortgage relief, it looked like the end was...
Recap: UK Winter Budget 2017
With Christmas less than a month away, the bustle of the festive season means that for many of us we’ve already forgotten all about the UK Winter Budget (delivered by...
How to Check Your National Insurance Contributions Record
Got your NICs in a twist? Updated May 2018: Check your NICs online! Your National Insurance Contributions (NICs) record decides whether you get a UK State Pension. Head to the UK...