WHETHER or not you’re the kind of person who sees the start of January as the time to set yourself resolutions and stick to them, the period after the excesses of Christmas and New Year is arguably one of the best times to actively get your finances into shape. Read More

HERE are some Christmas wishes from the team at Warrington based accountants Watkinson Black. Read More

After months of speculation, the Bank of England finally raised interest rates in the UK for the first time in over a decade at the beginning of November. Read More

This month there are a couple of changes or expected changes.  The first affects people with rental income and the other affecting people with a company car who pay for their own fuel. Read More

Yet another U-Turn by the government, and one which will be widely welcomed by the small business community. Read More

It will come as a surprise to nobody that retirement is one of the biggest lifestyle changes you’ll ever experience. Read More

The Finance Bill 2017, following the March budget, was the longest Finance Bill for many years even after the U-Turns on NIC increases. That, however, has now changed due to the snap calling of a General Election. Read More

Our average household debt is now about £13,000, and that’s without mortgage costs. That’s a lot of money for us to look after and pay off. In fact, with rising housing costs and inflation, it’s possibly too much for many of us. Read More