Resources to educate & empower you with your finances.
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Here are our hand crafted, tried and tested, top tools and resources. We will be adding to this regularly so stay tuned for more helpful guides.
Navigating your finances can be hard, but it shouldn’t be! My guides and resources aim to empower you to know your numbers and make better financial decisions.
Becki, Founder & Director of Lagom.
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Starting out as a creative freelancer
Making the leap to freelance? Or wondering if you should switch from sole trader to LTD company? Or do you just want to learn more about what you can expense?
If you're a creative who would rather spend time focussing on their craft than learning how to do a tax return, then we've got the perfect guide for you.
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Starting a business
Thinking about taking that next step and starting a business? Whether it’s a side hustle or a full-blown company with all the bells ‘n’ whistles, here’s what you need to consider.
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Paying yourself
The most common question we get asked from both sole traders and limited company directors is “how do I pay myself?” You’ve got bills to pay, I get it! I’ve created a handy guide to explain it all so you can pay yourself with confidence.
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Maternity pay
Having a baby! It’s miraculous and exhausting; wonderful and terrifying. Yes — the next few months are going to be an emotional and physical adventure. It can be scary when you’re self-employed or a company director and many people believe there is no help for you with regards to maternity pay - you’d be wrong.
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Bookkeeping & keeping records
Are you set up for success? Make sure your basic bookkeeping practices are in order as it will make tax time much easier.
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Working from home
For the majority of 2020 most people have been working from home. This guide goes through what you can & can’t claim against your tax for working from home costs.
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Setting your rates
Are you charging enough? Feeling less than confident in pitching to clients? Maybe you’ve just started out and you’re not even sure what to charge. This guide is for you to make sure you’re getting paid what you’re worth!
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Subsistence & Entertaining
Whether you’re on-the-go, entertaining some potential customers or celebrating with staff, it’s common that you’ll be eating and drinking on the way.
But it’s all a little less appetising when it comes round to sorting out your business expenses.
The ultimate guide to self-assessment
So it’s that time of year again and you don’t know where to start with your self-assessment but you also want to try doing it yourself, good for you! This guide is exactly for you, it will give you step by step help to completing your self-assessment along with tips on how to be more tax efficient.
