May 2021

Try one of these strategies to get that debt monkey off your back. Debt doesn't always have to be a dirty word. A loan, for example, could help purchase a vehicle for a new business. A mortgage, a home, that over time could…

The majority of construction workers in the UK are not saving towards their retirement, research by Unite, the UK’s construction union, has found. “These figures are deeply troubling. With the majority of construction workers not saving…

Pandemic or not, freelancers often take care of business before they take care of themselves. The Freelance Informer offers some insights and tips on how to balance the scales of self-employment and self-care. How and why do we "let…

If you have the freedom to work remotely, then take advantage of good weather and move your office outside. Having a change of scenery could help boost your mental health and productivity levels, according to an economics concept called…

Pfizer has applied to the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for permission to give the jab to young teens, it has been reported. The news comes at a time when secondary children later this month will no longer…

University could be the ideal time to start a freelance business

Whether you are interviewing with a recruiter to land your next contract or you are running solo and trying to land that amazing new client, there's a secret to becoming the most memorable applicant, according to careers site, Welcome to…

More than 40,000 people from the Philippines have been recruited to front British companies as part of a scheme costing the UK "hundreds of millions of pounds" in lost taxes, the BBC has reported. However, the scheme could never have…

People aged 50 and over who become unemployed are more at risk of long-term unemployment than younger people, said an Office for National Statistics (ONS) report. While the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been greatest…

Does the thought of taking a day or two off or going on holiday give you sleepless nights for fear of missing out on vital work calls or new leads? And when you do take a break, do you spend too much time checking work emails and social…