Understanding your tax code: a guide for doctors
Doctors lead busy lives, and it is fair to say that the UK’s tax system can be complicated and confusing. Understanding your tax code is important, however – as mistakes can prove costly.
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Don’t lose money on income protection
Steve Benjamin of financial advisers Brown Shipley gives his advice on what to do if you're losing money on your income protection insurance.
Moving house as a doctor: to buy or rent?
If you need to move, should you continue to rent, look to purchase, or even start a buy-to-let property portfolio? The choice is yours, but Carole Stubbs has some useful advice to help you decide.
Student bank accounts and overdrafts
All full-time UK students should be eligible for a student bank account. Unfortunately these are generally not offered to international students. Before letting you open a student bank account, the…
Student loans
Student loans are government sponsored loans administered by the Student Loans Company (SLC). If you have to borrow money you should always take out the maximum student loan that you…
Borrowing money as a student
Unless you are particularly wealthy you’ll need to borrow money – twice as much money as students on non medical courses. That’s because you’re studying for more years and more…