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If you've looked at your payslip recently and wondered whether opting out of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) would give you a welcome pay rise, you're not alone. It's a question many teachers ask, particularly when ho...

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Teachers' Pension Employer Contributions Are Falling: What Does It Mean for State Schools?

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Teachers' Pension Employer Contributions Are Falling: A Welcome Boost for Independent Schools?

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If you've spent any time online over the last few years, you've almost certainly heard stories of people making fortunes from Bitcoin.

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One of the hardest parts of investing isn't choosing the right fund, it's resisting the temptation to constantly check how it's performing.

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So, your Teacher Pension is sorted, and now you might be wondering whether buying a rental property is the next step towards building wealth.

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For many teachers hoping to retire before their Teachers' Pension becomes payable, one question often comes up:

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What is FIRE?

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Should you invest your 3.5% teacher pay rise in September?

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The Government has now confirmed a two-year pay deal for teachers in England, accepting the recommendations of the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) in full. Rather than announcing pay awards one year at a time, teache...

","url":"https://teacherfinance.co.uk/blog/f/teacher-pay-rises-confirmed-for-the-next-two-years","title":"Teacher Pay Rises Confirmed for the Next Two Years. ","summary":"The Government has now confirmed a two-year pay deal for teachers in England, accepting the recommendations of the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) in full. Rather than announcing pay awards one year at a time, teache...","date_modified":"2026-07-07T13:31:26Z"},{"id":"https://teacherfinance.co.uk/blog/f/vat-on-private-school-fees-what-does-it-mean-for-teachers","html_content":"

When the Government announced it would remove the VAT exemption on private school fees from January 2025, most of the headlines focused on parents.

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If you're a teacher under about 40, there's a good chance you're paying back a student loan every month without giving it much thought.

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If you've read the papers over the last few weeks, you'll probably have seen headlines saying the Government is \"scrapping Cash ISAs\" or \"forcing people into investing\".

","url":"https://teacherfinance.co.uk/blog/f/cash-isas-stocks-shares-isas-and-the-proposed-changes","title":"Cash ISAs, Stocks & Shares ISAs and the proposed changes.","summary":"If you've read the papers over the last few weeks, you'll probably have seen headlines saying the Government is \"scrapping Cash ISAs\" or \"forcing people into investing\".","date_modified":"2026-07-07T10:03:50Z"},{"id":"https://teacherfinance.co.uk/blog/f/teacher-pension-employer-contributions-to-fall","html_content":"

Teachers' Pension Scheme Employer Contributions Expected to Fall from April 2027: What It Could Mean for Schools and Teachers

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Welcome to Teacher Finance – Why I Started This Website

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