New Stuff
Do you know where your money is?
Right, here we go. No long lists of New Year resolutions for 2012. Just one simple message that will help you no end with your money this year. Get involved! Don’t let everything happen passively. It’s your money and you need to take control of it all and it starts by taking an interest: What rate am I paying on my mortgage? Can I find a better... [Read more of this article]
The tax clock is loudly ticking
The end of January tax deadline is looming again and self-assessment taxpayers now only have a couple of weeks to return tax forms to HMRC – or face a £100 fine. As well as filing a return by the end of this month, any tax due for tax year ended 5th April 2011 needs to be paid along with the first half of this year’s potential tax bill. Failure... [Read more of this article]
New Year, New Rules
So that’s it over for another year and all you have to remind you of Christmas 2011 is a hangover, a few extra pounds round the middle and a few pounds missing from your wallet – oh and perhaps a credit card bill that you expect to drop through the letterbox any day now. Christmas is the biggest spending frenzy of the year and there is an opportunity... [Read more of this article]
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Everybody's Stuff
Moneysucks? is for everyone! You will see from the new layout that we have introduced new sections for two groups of people with particular money issues – students and musicians. So most of the stuff below will relate to them while the stuff above will be for everyone. Don’t let that stop you having a good look round – there really is a lot of stuff here for everyone!
Musicians Stuff
The tax clock is loudly ticking
The end of January tax deadline is looming again and...
Rachel’s tax questions answered – and how!
Elaine Guthrie, of Chartered Accountants Abercrombie...
Rachel tries to Account for her music
Well well, it’s that time of year for me again…...
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Student Stuff
Don’t let the taxman spoil your Christmas
If you’re a student and about to start work for the...
A question of tax
Q. My daughter is 17 and is doing some part-time work...
I’m 18. Should I have a pension?
Q. I am currently an undergraduate student and 18 years...
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Fergus on BBC
Fergus will be back on the John Beattie Show on BBC Radio Scotland today to answer more of your money and consumer questions. He'll be taking a look at what you still need to do if you haven't sent your Tax return to HMRC yet, and how long you've got to do it! If you have a question that you want him to have a look at, then drop him a line:
via twitter @money_sucks.
via email on fergus@bbc.co.uk