How to Get Funding if You Work Informally: Benefits and Risks. A stable salary is far from the only advantage of official employment. Social security, monthly contributions to the pension fund, in some companies — health insurance for an employee and even his family members. Having a constant income, you can plan your life and be confident in implementing plans — a mortgage and large loans for business development are available to you.

If you are looking for your dream home in the Algarve, enjoy the search. There are so many wonderful properties here in fantastic locations, you’ll be spoiled for choice. When weighing up the cost of a property, however, look beyond the asking price to consider the various residence and tax implications.

Staying on top of the latest currency news can help you time your transfers more effectively, so find out what you should be looking out for over the next couple of weeks…

What level of protection do banks offer? We outline the bank deposit guarantee schemes in the EU and UK.
When you have worked hard to build up your savings, it is important to know where you stand if the financial institution holding your money fails. While there are EU and UK compensation schemes, they do have limits.

There can be a tricky point in your life when your income is not enough to afford you to go anywhere and buy anything you want but enough to make mindless spendings. 

Staying on top of the latest currency news can help you time your transfers more effectively, so find out what you should be looking out for over the next couple of weeks…

The US dollar is a forex market heavyweight since it is the reserve currency of the world and the currency of the world's biggest economy. Whenever you open a post, learn all you need to understand regarding USD.

Expatriates often prefer to keep UK investments like Premium Bonds, ISAs, savings accounts, bonds and shares, but do they make financial sense for residents of Portugal?

However well we have settled into our new lives in Portugal, most UK nationals living here maintain some British habits. Whether it is a Sunday roast, following the football or watching British soaps, there are some ties we do not want to lose.