Holly Thomas

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Morning Editor at Katie Couric Media

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Self-employed? How to set yourself up with the same benefits as employees

1 week ago | msn.com | Holly Thomas

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Self-employed? How to set yourself up with the same benefits as employees

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Holly Thomas

Staff perks won't come free, but shopping around can earn you little extras Being your own boss comes with many perks, but the significant downside is that self-employed workers don't have access to the valuable package of benefits that come with being an employee. Staff benefits can include a workplace pension, as well as life insurance, income protection and private medical cover, as well as smaller perks that give you access to wellness packages and discounts for gyms and even groceries.
Self-employed? How to set yourself up with the same benefits as employees

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Holly Thomas

Being your own boss comes with many perks, but the significant downside is that self-employed workers don’t have access to the valuable package of benefits that come with being an employee. Staff benefits can include a workplace pension, as well as life insurance, income protection and private medical cover, as well as smaller perks that give you access to wellness packages and discounts for gyms and even groceries.
How much can I put in my pension? UK limits 2025-26

1 month ago | msn.com | Holly Thomas

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The most valuable work perks, and how to squeeze the most out of them

1 month ago | msn.com | Holly Thomas

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
The most valuable work perks, and how to squeeze the most out of them

1 month ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Holly Thomas

So, using the example above, if an employer offered matched funding of 8pc contributions, the 28-year-old could build up a fund of £719,400 by the age of 67. If the employer was even more generous and offered matching of 12pc of salary, the pension fund value at retirement would rise again to £1,038,850 at age 67.
The most valuable work perks, and how to squeeze the most out of them

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Holly Thomas

According to Barnett Waddingham, a professional services consultancy, companies are waking up to how beneficial wellbeing perks can be - and they've even branched out to helping workers manage their money. David Collington, head of benefit consulting at Barnett Waddingham, said: "The cost of living crisis has taken its toll and so more people need support with their money matters.
What's Next for Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill"? What's Next for Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

1 month ago | katiecouric.com | Holly Thomas

The Senate is preparing to consider President Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” which passed in the House last week — but Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson believes there’s “enough” GOP opposition to “stop the process.”That opposition mainly centers around spending cuts. Johnson thinks it’s vital that Senate Republicans tackle the bill’s impact on the deficit, and has characterized high spending as “mortgaging our children’s future.” Sen.
What is it and how to do it

1 month ago | msn.com | Holly Thomas

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What is it and how to do it

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Holly Thomas

If in the tax year 2022-23 with a £40,000 annual allowance you made total contributions of £20,000, you'll have £20,000 left from that year. If in the tax year 2023-24, when the allowance was bigger at £60,000, you made £30,000 of contributions, and the following year 2024-25 you did the same and so far you've already contributed £60,000 in 2025/26, you'd have racked up a total of £80,000 in unused allowances.