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Simple UK money guides to help you understand tax, benefits, pensions, savings, mortgages and everyday finance decisions.

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Published guides

Taxguide

Child Benefit rules explained: what UK households should check

Understand Child Benefit payments, claiming for a new baby, what happens when a child turns 16, and when the High Income Child Benefit Charge may apply.

Updated 2026-05-20

Taxguide

Energy firm named after £500,000 Russia sanctions settlement: what UK households should check

Energy firm named after £500,000 Russia sanctions settlement: what UK households may want to check, based on the linked official source.

Updated 2026-06-30

Taxguide

Got a…gap in your tax knowledge? Get ‘Tax Confident’: what UK households should check

Got a…gap in your tax knowledge? Get ‘Tax Confident’: what UK households may want to check, based on the linked official source.

Updated 2026-06-01

Taxguide

New figures reveal 7 million started a new job in 2025: what UK households should check

New figures reveal 7 million started a new job in 2025: what UK households may want to check, based on the linked official source.

Updated 2026-06-15

Household billsguide

Save on Easter childcare egg-spenses with Tax-Free Childcare: what UK households should check

Understand what Tax-Free Childcare is, who may want to check eligibility, and how childcare support can affect household budgeting.

Updated 2026-05-25

Taxguide

Tax Minister to owners of dodgy shops: “We are coming for you”: what UK households should check

Tax Minister to owners of dodgy shops: “We are coming for you”: what UK households may want to check, based on the linked official source.

Updated 2026-06-22