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10-Year Fixed vs 2-Year Fixed Mortgages: Is Long-Term Certainty Worth the Trade-Off in 2026?
Housing & Mortgages Jul 25, 2026

10-Year Fixed vs 2-Year Fixed Mortgages: Is Long-Term Certainty Worth the Trade-Off in 2026?

With the average Standard Variable Rate sitting well above most fixed deals, more borrowers are weighing up how long to lock in for. Here's what the numbers actually say.

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Student Loan Threshold Rises to £29,385 — Then Freezes for Four Years. What It Means for Your Repayments
Work & Income Jul 25, 2026

Student Loan Threshold Rises to £29,385 — Then Freezes for Four Years. What It Means for Your Repayments

Graduates on Plan 2 student loans are getting a small increase to their repayment threshold from April 2026 — but the relief is temporary, and a four-year freeze that follows will quietly push up...

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Regulators Crack Down on Rogue Car Finance Claims Firms — What Drivers Need to Know
Saving & Budgeting Jul 25, 2026

Regulators Crack Down on Rogue Car Finance Claims Firms — What Drivers Need to Know

A joint taskforce of UK regulators is tightening the net on claims management companies (CMCs) that have been chasing drivers with misleading car finance compensation adverts. If you've had a text,...

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FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Markets Eye Next Week's Bank of England Decision
Investing & Markets Jul 25, 2026

FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Markets Eye Next Week's Bank of England Decision

London's blue-chip index closed higher on Friday, with utility and financial stocks leading gains as investors position ahead of the Bank of England's next rate decision.

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Employment Allowance Cap Scrapped for 2026/27 — Is Your Business Now Eligible to Save £10,500?
Work & Income Jul 25, 2026

Employment Allowance Cap Scrapped for 2026/27 — Is Your Business Now Eligible to Save £10,500?

A quiet but valuable change to payroll rules could be worth thousands to small employers this year — if you know to claim it.

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Director's Loan Tax Rising to 35.75% From April 2026 — How to Avoid the Section 455 Charge
Work & Income Jul 25, 2026

Director's Loan Tax Rising to 35.75% From April 2026 — How to Avoid the Section 455 Charge

If you run a limited company and occasionally dip into company funds via a director's loan, a rate rise coming into effect from April 2026 makes getting the timing right more important than ever.

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Car Insurance Prices Rise for the First Time Since 2023 — Why, and How to Soften the Hit
Saving & Budgeting Jul 25, 2026

Car Insurance Prices Rise for the First Time Since 2023 — Why, and How to Soften the Hit

After nearly two years of falling premiums, UK car insurance costs have turned upward again — and every region has felt it.

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Business Rates Revaluation 2026: What Small Business Owners Need to Check Now
Saving & Budgeting Jul 25, 2026

Business Rates Revaluation 2026: What Small Business Owners Need to Check Now

Business rates bills changed shape from 1 April 2026, and many small business owners still haven't checked whether they're paying the right amount — or claiming the relief they're entitled to.

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Best UK Savings Rates Right Now — And How to Actually Get Them
Saving & Budgeting Jul 25, 2026

Best UK Savings Rates Right Now — And How to Actually Get Them

If your savings are sitting in an account paying a fraction of a percent, there's real money being left on the table. As of late July 2026, top rates run from 4.38% AER to 8.00% AER depending on...

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