The NHS recommends a 500–600 calorie daily deficit for safe, sustainable weight loss of around 0.5 kg per week. Larger deficits cause faster initial loss but increase the risk of muscle loss, nutrient deficiency, and rebound weight gain.
If you're self-employed and buy equipment, vehicles or fixtures for your business, capital allowances let you deduct the cost from your profits. This guide covers AIA, WDA, and the special rules for cars.
Step-by-step guide to PCP, HP, personal loan and leasing car finance. Real total cost comparison on a £22,000 car with APR, balloon payment and insurance group explained.
How to use your £3,000 annual CGT exempt amount to crystallise gains tax-free each year. Bed-and-ISA strategy, spouse transfers, timing with asset sales.
Private Residence Relief shelters most home sale gains from CGT — but the final period exemption is only 9 months, letting relief was abolished in 2020, and periods of non-occupation need careful analysis. Full 2026 rules explained.
Five detailed HICBC worked examples for 2026/27: the new £60k-£80k taper, salary sacrifice strategy, joint income scenarios, and the cliff edge at £80,000.
Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit are being replaced by Universal Credit. Who can still claim legacy benefits in 2026, managed migration deadlines, and what you'd get on UC instead.
Child Trust Funds started maturing in 2020. If you're turning 18 (or your child is), here's what your CTF pot might be worth, how to find lost accounts, and the smartest moves to make.
The average Band D council tax in England is £2,171 in 2025/26 — but actual bills vary from under £900 in Westminster to over £2,500 in Rutland. Here's what each band pays, how your band is set, and the regional variation that affects your bill.
Council tax bands were set in 1991 — and thousands of homes are banded too high. Here's how to check, challenge through the VOA, and potentially claim a backdated refund of thousands of pounds.
Everything about council tax when buying, selling or renting in the UK: overlapping bills, how to notify councils, pro-rata refunds, and what to do if you're billed for an empty property.
The UK dividend allowance is just £500 in 2026/27, down from £5,000 in 2017. Here's how to use ISAs, pensions, spouse transfers and timing to slash your dividend tax bill.
