We all know financial storms rear their ugly heads from time to time. The question is. Can we predict when the next crisis is going to occur? Because if we can, that’s a going to be a massive help for our investing future. Spoiler alter:
Read moreLowering your tax bill should be right up there at the top of your financial to do list. I know what you are thinking. Tax is boring boring boring with three capital Bs. But dare I say that’s not the right way of looking at
Read moreYou’d think the fact that something looks like tax, smells like tax and tastes of one hundred percent taxation would give the game away. Recent events suggest not. You see it all began in public house when discussions moved towards income tax. Yes, the conversation
Read moreLong time readers should know, here at British Expat Money we like capital gains. There are many reasons for this, but one of the main ones was the tax free allowance. There are lots of these little fellas in the UK tax system. They can
Read moreWhere are all the non doms? My guess is, on the way to the harbour. You see the Labour party, who everybody is saying is a shoe-in for the next election are threatening to take a look at non doms. And by take a look,
Read moreThis week we take a look at the best places to invest in property in the UK right now. Investing in bricks and mortar tends to beat the most popular alternatives, chief amongst them being shares. But, and it’s a big but, to do it
Read moreSignificant changes to National Insurance were among the attention-grabbing announcements in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement, which he made in November 2023. And what was perhaps even more notable is one would be introduced in January 2024, rather than April when the new UK tax
Read moreIs it time to leave Vanguard? I mean, right now everybody’s pulling their money out of the once popular Vanguard LifeStrategy funds. OK. That’s a slight exaggeration, strictly speaking everyone’s pulling their money out of the bond heavy LifeStategy funds. But that’s still serious. Not,
Read moreThe British Expat Money cost of buying a house calculator crunches the number so that you don’t have to. There are two ways to use the calculator. Want a quick estimate – simply key in the house price and your deposit. But if the property
Read moreIf you want a mortgage and live overseas, you really need the help of a professional. This week, we take a look at three UK based mortgage brokers experienced in the art of securing expat mortgages. I did the research so that you don’t have
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