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Free calculators and clear guides to pensions, savings, tax and retirement, built around your numbers, for people in the North East.
Written by financial planning professionals born and bred in the North East. Nothing here is personal advice, and nothing is behind a paywall.
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General financial education, not personal financial advice. Figures are estimates based on 2026/27 rules for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Do the sums.
9 topics, in plain English.
From the first pound you save to what happens to it after you're gone.
Browse everythingGood money guidance shouldn't be a luxury.
Most people never sit down with a financial planner. The jargon is off-putting, the fees feel like they're for someone else, and so the big questions (am I saving enough, when can I retire, will the tax man take a chunk) just sit there unanswered.
Due North Money is written by experts born and bred in the North East, and it exists to share as much knowledge as possible so that people across the region can feel more confident about their finances.
Our calculators show you your own numbers, not someone else's worked example.
None of it is financial advice. The tools and guides are here to help you understand your position and ask better questions.
And for anyone who'd like a bit more of a helping hand, Due North Money can connect you to excellent advice firms, all FCA-regulated and completely independent.
When life changes course.
Some money questions arrive because you went looking. Others arrive because something happened.
Deposits, the Lifetime ISA trap, and the protection nobody mentions until completion.
The Child Benefit form that's worth thousands, and the cover that suddenly matters.
It revokes your will, unlocks two tax allowances, and changes what happens if one of you dies.
The tax you'll owe later, the safety net you've just lost, and the two dates that matter.
What to sort out first, the tax on your payment, and the pension decisions not to rush.
Pensions, the house, and the paperwork that quietly still names your ex.
What you'll owe, what you won't, and why the best first move is usually to do nothing.
How care is funded, what the means test counts, and the things to sort before capacity goes.
The practical order of things, what has a deadline, and what can safely wait.
10 Questions to Ask Before You Retire
A straightforward checklist covering income, tax and lifestyle questions to work through before you retire. Free, no strings. Just leave your email.