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Despite the gloom that currently surrounds the UK’s economic outlook, the pound sterling has performed strongly, up around 23 per cent (as at July 14 2023) versus the US dollar since September 2022, and 5 per cent relative to the euro. Economic textbooks theorise that the principal determinant of the relative strength of one currency to…
Summer’s Out For School – At a Hefty Price
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Across Europe children are bidding farewell to the Summer sun and returning to school for another year, at an even greater financial cost to their parents. For many expats, private fee-paying education is the only safe option to ensure a decent education for their children. A good education is one of the greatest and most…
The UK Budget and Your UK pensions
With the UK Autumn Budget set for 26 November 2025, there’s already plenty of chatter about what might change – especially when it comes to pensions. But before you start making any big decisions, let’s look at what you really need to do right now. What are some of the rumoured changes? There’s speculation that…
The 2026/27 UK State Pension has increased by 4.8%. What does this mean for British Expats in Switzerland?
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