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Month: May 2020

Helping those workers who need it most

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Fergus Muirhead

There is no doubt that the Chancellor’s Job retention Scheme is helping millions of workers, but there is also no doubt that there are many more who are getting no help at all. Many of them work in the creative industries and are crying out for some sort of support through these difficult times.Fergus Muirhead knows what the Chancellor needs…

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A budget will help you spend

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Fergus Muirhead

Tens of thousands of workers up and down the country will have received April’s pay a couple of weeks ago and many will have seen that pay reduce from what they are used to. Many employers will have taken advantage of the government’s Job Retention Scheme to help them to continue to pay their staff, and this could have the…

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Latest News

Interest rates are now up over 5%.  But have the recent rises really helped to deal with inflation? Take a look at Fergus’s recent post to see what that might mean for you.

Moneysucks for musicians

Have a look at the first part of our series on how musicians can best maximise and protect their income from their own words and music.
We'll be adding to this in the coming months to provide much more useful information for musicians.

Any Questions

If you have any money or consumer questions for Fergus please feel free to drop him a line at info@moneysucks.net.

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