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Is being self-employed the new 9 to 5?
Shifting employment patterns mean that 15% of the UK workforce is self-employed. But would being self-employed work for you? Our view on the pros & cons.
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What Sick Pay are you entitled to?
Illness affects everyone and that can impact on your work and employment. What protection do you have even if you are self-employed?
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How to turn your dumb TV into a smart TV
Your TV can do so much more than it currently does. Plug in a small, low cost device and you'll have access to numerous web-based entertainment services.
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How to protect your savings from inflation
Inflation eats away at your income and your savings. If prices grow faster than either you'll be worse off. But what can you do to protect yourself?
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What the ONS Family Spending Survey Reveals
The 2016 review by the Office for National Statistics of family expenditure is revealing. Is your family typical? Do you spend money in the same way?
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A guide to Secured Loans and how they work
On the back of growing house prices people are using secured homeowner loans to access the value in their property. Here are the pros and cons of doing it.
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Borrow what you need – don’t buy it!
Why do we buy so many things? Especially when so much goes unused. Instead here are clever ways of borrowing everything you need - cars, clothes, tools, etc
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Crunch – Are Car Loans the next subprime crisis?
An explosion of credit for new cars threatens to repeat the sub-prime mortgage crisis of 2008. Is borrowing on bad credit for a depreciating asset sensible?
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Cutting the cost of your utility bills the smart way
The average spend per year by a UK house hold on energy, TV entertainment & internet is approximately £2500! Here's how to slash this cost considerably.
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