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Tim Leonard

Tim Leonard

Lead Writer & Content Strategist

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Education

  • BA (Hons) Industrial Economics, University of Nottingham

Previous Experience

  • Finance Editor, Future
  • Associate Editor, Moneyfacts
Tim is a lead writer at NerdWallet and holds the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Level 3 Certificate in Mortgage Advice. He has over 20 years’ experience writing about almost all aspects of personal finance. During his career at Moneyfacts, Virgin Money and Future, Tim has shared his high-level technical understanding of financial products and regulation with both consumer and IFA audiences.

The latest from Tim

West One Loans Secured Loans Review: Pros, Cons & Features

West One Loans offers large secured loans that can be repaid over a wide range of loan terms. Here’s our West One Loans secured loans review.

How to Check if a Car is Insured

Is my car insured?... It’s sensible to check. Car insurance is a legal requirement if you want to drive in the UK, so knowing how to check if your car…

Masthaven Secured Loan Review: Pros, Cons & Features

Masthaven Finance secured loans offer a wide range of loan terms, starting from as short as two years. Here’s our Masthaven secured loan review.

Central Trust Secured Loans Review: Pros, Cons & Features

Central Trust secured loans are available for up to £250,000 and can be applied for directly or through a broker. Here’s our Central Trust secured loans review.

Pepper Money Secured Loan Review: Pros, Cons & Features

A Pepper Money secured loan may appeal if you need to borrow a larger amount, with loans potentially available up to 95% LTV. Discover more in our Pepper secured loans…

United Trust Bank Secured Loan Review: Pros, Cons & Features

United Trust Bank secured loans offer high loan amounts which can be repaid over a term as long as 30 years. Here’s our United Trust Bank secured loans review.

Auto-Enrolment Explained

Auto-enrolment legally requires employers to offer eligible employees a workplace pension and automatically enrol them. Unless an employee opts out of the scheme, both they and their employer must contribute…

Workplace Pensions Explained

A workplace pension is a pension that is organised by an employer. If your business has any employees, you’ll need to offer a workplace pension.

How Much is Stamp Duty?

How much stamp duty you pay as a homebuyer depends on many factors, including the property value and whether you already own a home.

What is a Pension and How do Pensions Work?

A pension provides a way to save during your working life that can then deliver an income when it’s time for you to retire. There are tax efficiencies and requirements…

What is Pension Tax Relief? How Tax Relief on Pension Contributions Works

Pension tax relief is a government top-up to your pension contributions that aims to encourage people to save for their retirement. The amount of tax relief you can claim will…

Pension Contributions and the Annual Allowance Explained

Pension contributions are the payments that you, your employer, and the government make into a pension, but there are caps and other considerations to bear in mind.

Stakeholder Pensions Explained

Stakeholder pensions are flexible pension schemes designed to provide a way for anyone to save for their retirement. All stakeholder pension schemes must have certain features, including low minimum contribution…

Personal Pensions: What are They and How do They Work?

A personal pension is a private pension that you can set up for yourself, outside any workplace scheme. Open a personal pension plan and your contributions could be boosted by…

Compare Private Pension Providers

Taking the time to compare private pension providers and the different personal pensions they offer can be an important cornerstone of retirement planning.
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