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I haven’t saved for retirement since becoming self-employed – I’m panicking
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1013+ words) Neusha Milanian has struggled to put money aside for a pension since becoming a freelancer, like many other self-employed workers" When 39-year-old Neusha Milanian decided to take the leap and become a self-employed worker, she knew she would have to…...
I'm self-employed and need a pension. Can I get someone to manage the investing for me?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (954+ words) Taking charge of future retirement plans can feel daunting, but you don't need to be an expert In our'weekly series, readers can email any question about their finances, to be answered by our expert, Rosie Hooper. Rosie is a'chartered financial…...
I went self-employed weeks before lockdown. Here are my tips to those considering it
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (656+ words) Adam Faulkner is one of more than 4 million self-employed people in the UK Adam Faulkner started out his career in journalism and quickly moved into working in TV. But in March 2018, he decided to leave his day job. "I became…...
Self-employed workers blocked from getting mortgages due to HMRC tech glitch
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (628+ words) Experts say the taxman is "fully aware" of this blunder but is yet to take action, and the consequences are real A technical failure at HMRC is stopping thousands of self-employed workers from getting mortgages, tax experts say. They warn…...
I ditched my generous teacher pension for self-employment - I have no regrets
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (684+ words) Joanna Stokes says some of her ex-colleagues stayed in education jobs for the pension, but she is happy with her decision to leave Joanna Stokes worked in education for more than 15 years, before leaving in 2016 to give her life more…...
A DIY guide to boosting your pension if you’re self-employed
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1079+ words) Those who are self employed tend to save less than other people as they may receive irregular payments. Here, experts provide tips on how to boost retirement pots" Twenty million workers are set to benefit from the new Pensions Bill,…...
How I Manage My Money: Business owner, on £4.8k, saving £300 a month into pension
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (690+ words) Samuel Davis runs his own gardening business in London and hopes to be able to buy his own property soon" In our How I Manage My Money series we aim to find out how people in the UK are spending,…...
Sell on eBay or Vinted? This tax change is about to make your life much easier
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (527+ words) Planned changes will reduce admin for thousands of people making income from selling goods and services online Hundreds of thousands of people who make money selling items on eBay or Vinted will no longer be required to file a tax…...
Can I use a bridging loan to beat the stamp duty deadline?
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (899+ words) A reader is wondering if they have left it too late to avoid paying stamp duty on their home purchase Is the mortgage market turbulence getting you down? Have you got a mortgage-related question you need answering? Email in and…...