Finances

Council Tax is a tax paid by those who own their own home or rent a property to live in. It is used to fund local government services. How much...

Redundancy often means that you have paid too much in taxes for that year. Most people don’t realise this, meaning that their excess payment may go...

In the last few decades, more and more employees have come to own shares or share options in the companies they work for. Management fads which...

In some jobs a significant part of the employee’s remuneration will come through bonus payments. These are usually paid on either a monthly or yearly...

Debts often become a crushing burden after redundancy. Managing them successfully is the key to making it through the experience with your life...

Redundancy doesn’t have to have a catastrophic effect on your finances. Insurance options are available which will help you contain the damage and...

Redundancies often come with the silver lining of a substantial redundancy payment. For many people, this will be the largest cash amount they’ve...

When you’ve just been made redundant, it’s very important to get your daily finances in order to comport with your new income level. What Not To...

Redundancy packages don’t have to be set in stone. Although it varies by company, and with the seniority of your position, there is often scope for...

With estimates that UK unemployment could reach 3.2m by the end of 2010, there has never been a more important time to assess what you would do if...

Paying only the interest on your mortgage is a great way to trim down your monthly mortgage costs. It is not designed to be a permanent repayment...

The average Briton now has more than £30,000 in personal debt. If you’re made redundant, servicing your debts could obviously become a...

Most of us find pension matters confusing at the best of times. Add redundancy into the mix, and often heads start to spin. It’s important to know...

Payment Protection Insurance, or PPI for short, is often sold along with loans, mortgages or credit cards. Sometimes finance companies are even...