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Millions warned of 5 common mistakes made with tax returns you don’t even realise | Personal Finance | Finance

With only two days to go, the 3.8 million people yet to file their tax return are urged to act now or risk facing a £100 penalty. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is expecting more than 12.1 million tax returns to be filed for the 2022 to 2023 tax year along with any payment that […]

Updated: Jan 29, 2024
Woman who quit barista job to walk dogs now makes £42,000 a year | Personal Finance | Finance

A woman from Norwich is making more than £40,000 a year walking dogs for a living after quitting her £7.85-an-hour job as a barista. Grace Buttery, 28, gave up making coffee in 2019 after growing tired of working 37-hour weeks for little pay. She decided to launch a dog-walking business and is now making considerably […]

Updated: Jan 29, 2024
‘I lost £10,000 to evil scammer who posed as Outlander hunk’ | Personal Finance | Finance

A gran lost £10,000 to an Instagram cryptocurrency scammer – who posed as Outlander actor Sam Heughan. Superfan Mary Ryland, 72, even sold her engagement ring to fund the con – and has been left devastated. The crook posed as actor Sam and sent her a message – and the pair began communicating back and […]

Updated: Jan 29, 2024
Save £300 on motor insurance through one simply move – this credit card hack can help | Personal Finance | Finance

Cutting your insurance bill is more important than ever as average premiums accelerate to an eye-watering record high of £995 a year, according to latest figures from Confused.com. Luckily, there are plenty of options for those looking to drive down the price, but only if you know about them. Small mistakes or lack of knowledge […]

Updated: Jan 29, 2024
DWP payments coming in February worth more than £1,000 – are you eligible? | Personal Finance | Finance

Four DWP payments coming in February worth more than £1,000 – are you eligible? (Image: Getty) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be handing out more money to households in need next month to help with rising costs this winter. The cash will include the final instalment of the Cost of Living Payment, […]

Updated: Jan 29, 2024
HMRC is waiting for you to make this tax error – don’t give it an excuse to investigate | Personal Finance | Finance

Anyone who misses the January 31 deadline for filing their tax return for the 2022/23 financial year will pay an automatic £100 penalty, with no right to appeal. There are further fines and penalties the longer you leave it, but a tax expert is warning that you could face far worse than that. Filing your […]

Updated: Jan 29, 2024
‘My side hustle makes me an extra £400 in 11 days and anyone can do it’

Natalie, known as @starta2024businesswithme on TikTok, gave her money-making insights through a video shared on her account. The TikTok creator explained she is determined to add an additional £75,000 to her earnings in 2024, frequently using her account to share valuable side hustle tips and tricks. In her latest video, Natalie outlined her strategy for […]

Updated: Jan 29, 2024
China’s economy chaos as property giant with £236bn of liabilities ordered to liquidate | City & Business | Finance

Evergrande’s collapse spells more bad news for Xi Jinping’s China – and maybe Britain too (Image: REX/Shutterstock) A Hong Kong court ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to go into liquidation after a failed bid to restructure (£236billion) $300billion owed to banks and bondholders, fuelling fears about China’s rising debt […]

Updated: Jan 29, 2024
Eight weird ways to make extra money from professional mourning to flogging cuddles | Personal Finance | Finance

Money-making is what makes the world go round. Whether you like it or not, each of us have to make money to survive and at the moment we are constantly on the lookout for more and more fun and obscure ways to pay the bills.   Side-hustles have exploded thanks to the ease with which people can make […]

Updated: Jan 28, 2024
Brits investing in stocks and shares fell by more than five percent last year, study finds | Personal Finance | Finance

The number of Brits who choose to invest their money in stocks and shares fell last year, as economic uncertainty and the high cost-of-living suppressed the market, research has found. A survey of 2,000 adults across the UK found only 26 percent chose to put their money into something other than a regular savings account […]

Updated: Jan 28, 2024