Your money What does the Budget mean for you? Our Real Money Correspondent, Laura Whateley, breaks down what the March 2021 budget means for your personal finances Covid has shattered many people’s finances over the past year, with millions… Posted on 04 March 2021 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money Age by age: the government support available for parents In Episode 3 of Your Real Money Stories podcast, our anonymous interviewee talks about what it takes to be financially prepared for parenthood. While children are undeniably expensive, most people… Posted on 22 February 2021 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money What you need to know before you buy a house Lockdown, working from home and a distinct lack of holidays and/ or social life equalled a 2020 of spending way too much time staring at the same four walls. No… Posted on 18 January 2021 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money What the winter economy plan means for your finances This blog was updated 18th December 2020 The chancellor has unveiled his support package to get us through the winter months. Money expert Laura Whateley explains what they mean for… Posted on 25 September 2020 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money Real Life Money: Your work rights 2020 has shifted the way many of us think about work for the foreseeable future. But with job insecurity on the rise and a shift to more flexible working for… Posted on 03 September 2020 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money Savings: how to get started in 2020 For many of us, the last few months have been a wake-up call when it comes to our finances. We know we should have savings, but how much should you… Posted on 12 August 2020 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money Zopa explains Payment arrangements: should you take one and what happens next Our real money correspondent, Laura Whateley explains what you should consider when taking on or extending a payment arrangement The offer of a holiday from repaying your bills for a… Posted on 30 July 2020 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money Real Money: Flexible furlough and your rights Our personal finances have changed a lot in the last few months so we’ve asked Laura Whateley, our Real Money Correspondent, to help us get to grips with what this… Posted on 09 July 2020 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money Introducing our Real Money Column Our personal finances have changed a lot in the last few months so we’ve asked Laura Whateley, our Real Money Correspondent, to help us get to grips with what this… Posted on 30 June 2020 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money 5 tips for managing your finances during lockdown What can you do to help your finances through these strange, uncertain times? We asked personal finance journalist Laura Whateley for her recommendations on how you can make your money… Posted on 14 April 2020 by Laura Whateley Read more
Your money Coronavirus: what government help am I eligible for? While these are uncertain times, there’s lots of financial support available from the government to help you get through. We’ve asked award-winning financial journalist Laura Whateley, to give us an… Posted on 06 April 2020 by Laura Whateley Read more
FeelGood Money Know your Borrowing Power: What’s an APR? If you need a loan or a credit card, how do you judge which one is best for you? While there are a number of factors you might want to… Posted on 28 October 2019 by Laura Whateley Read more
FeelGood Money Know your Borrowing Power: Affordability and your disposable income You may feel confident that you can easily pay back a loan or mortgage, but whoever you are asking to borrow from will want to make up their own mind… Posted on 23 October 2019 by Laura Whateley Read more
FeelGood Money Managing your money Know Your Borrowing Power: Credit usage explained When lenders look assess whether they want to lend to you, part of the decision involves looking at how well you are borrowing money at the moment, most significantly your… Posted on 21 October 2019 by Laura Whateley Read more
FeelGood Money Our products Know Your Borrowing Power: Credit scores explained If you were to lend someone a significant amount of money, you’d want a rough idea of how likely they were to repay you, right? So it makes sense that… Posted on 17 October 2019 by Laura Whateley Read more
