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Don’t ask your accountant to help you ‘evade’ taxes. You could both end up in jail!

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UK tax brackets and personal allowances

Do you know how much you’re allowed to keep of what you earn? The answer might surprise you.

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UK dividend tax explained

You will pay dividend tax on all dividends you receive in excess of your annual tax-free dividend allowance.

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You know about tax on dividends, interest and capital gains, but are you paying your dues on excess reportable income?

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Insights into retirement spending realities from those at the sharp end.

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The annual ISA allowance is £20,000 – across both cash and stocks and shares ISAs. But the details can be confusing…

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Capital gains tax on gilts

UK government bonds are down, which is terrible news. Except that it means future returns are up!

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Put on your scrubs as we surgically remove another cost with the cold-precision of a high-functioning sociopath.

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I have written before about how much interest you’d earn on a million pounds. But how do you make your million pounds in the first place?

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Get crafty with the Monevator asset allocation quilt. The latest pattern now available!

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Many investors think that they don’t have to pay tax on their dividends squirrelled away in accumulation units. They’re wrong!

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Are Premium Bonds a good investment?

Do you do Premium Bonds? Should you? The answer largely comes down to your tax bracket and the size of your stash.

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Money too tight to mention? That’s no reason not to start investing!

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The investor sentiment cycle

Bored? Anxious? Excited? Melancholy? You might think you’ve got some sort of mental condition, but don’t worry… you’re just a normal investor.

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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is meant to protect UK investors should the worst happen…

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Cash and bonds are different investments

Bonds are not the same as cash. To confuse the two is a flogging offence in my book.

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