An end for car tax discs
Car tax discs are to be scrapped and replaced by an electronic vehicle excise duty system.
Officials say car tax discs are no longer needed, with the DVLA and police now relying on an electronic register.
Full details are still …
Countdown to the Autumn Statement
Remember remember the 5th of December. Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his 2013 Autumn Statement on 5th December 2013.
Watch the Farrell Financial Planning blog on Thursday 5th December to get easy to understand highlights of this year’s Autumn Statement.…
Keeping track of your pensions
With the UK workforce no longer having jobs for life, it is becoming increasingly common for workers to build up several different pensions with different employers over their working lives.
These workplace pensions coupled with any personal pensions workers may …
UK household debt sets new record
Household debt in the UK has reached a new high. Figures from the Bank of England show individuals now owe a total of £1.43 trillion, including mortgage debt. This is slightly above the previous record set in September 2008.
The …
UK inflation rate falls to 2.2% in October 2013
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation fell to 2.2% in October, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The Retail Prices Index (RPI) fell to 2.6% in October from 3.2% in September.
Farrell Financial Planning does not give …