With potential spending cuts or tax rises looming in the autumn Budget, personal finance experts share six proactive steps freelancers can take now to safeguard their finances Surprises that come in boxes are usually a good thing. However, personal finance and pension experts say any surprises coming out of the Chancellor of Exchequer’s Red Box […]

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HL analysis shows how much price rises this April could impact your finances. Here’s how much you’ll need to save or earn to help make ends meet “April is going to be every bit as awful as you’d expect this year, with the usual range of price rises squeezing our budgets even harder,” says Sarah […]

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UK inflation has risen to 2.6% in the year to November 2024, driven by higher prices for fuel, clothing, and entertainment, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This unwelcome news puts further pressure on freelancers and the self-employed already struggling with the rising cost of living. “These new inflation figures should act as […]

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has painted a grim picture of the nation’s public finances in her speech this week, axing spending pledges made by the former government that weren’t already funded. That’s according to Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown who says Reeves has “also set the scene for hard choices […]

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