Press Releases
Contributor articles and announcements on UK student loans, take-home pay, pensions, and graduate finance.
Our press release section features in-depth contributor articles on the topics that affect graduates' finances most — from understanding your first payslip to deciding between pension contributions and student loan overpayments. Each piece is reviewed for accuracy by our editorial team.
Arriving, Earning, Leaving: The Financial Admin International Students Miss
The costs nobody budgets for alongside tuition — visa fees and the health surcharge, maintenance evidence, city-by-city living costs, PAYE codes and Self Assessment while studying, and the loan, debt and credit-file obligations that follow you out of the country.
Beyond the Numbers: Why Strategic Financial Advice Is Essential for Sustainable Growth
Why proactive planning beats reacting to financial problems — covering financial planning beyond budgeting, mortgage strategy, accurate accounting, year-round tax planning, financial resilience and the mistakes professional guidance helps you avoid.
How to Budget for Advanced Technology When You Are a Growing Company
A practical framework for budgeting advanced technology in a growing company — treat adoption as capital allocation, audit before you spend, cost total ownership not just the license, phase the rollout, and buy scalable infrastructure over point solutions.
NHS Graduate Finance: Student Loan Repayments, Take Home Pay and Pension
What newly qualified nurses, doctors and AHPs actually take home after tax, NI, pension and student loan deductions — with real figures by band, repayment thresholds by plan, and why the NHS pension usually beats overpaying your loan.
