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13 June 2018

7 steps to help you reach your long-term savings goals

Your savings goals will probably be different depending upon your age. If you are in your 20s and 30s you might be thinking of saving for your first home. In yo...

5 April 2018

How to calculate your monthly savings potential with the 50/30/20 budget

The key to saving is finding the right balance for your lifestyle. Unfortunately, doing a back of a napkin calculation won’t cut it. You might need to make some...

26 January 2018

20 Police Pension Terms you should know

A police pension is an attractive feature of working as a member of the force, but like any complex financial scheme the details can seem confusing.

11 January 2018

Don’t let surprise bills eat into your police pay

Most unforeseen charges can be avoided, dealt with, or at least dented by taking a few extra measures. Here's how.

2 January 2018

16 Discounted Ways to Relax and Unwind

Like everyone, people working in the police service need ways to relax and unwind during their time off - however, hobbies can be expensive.

9 November 2017

Financial Capability Week 2017: 6 Ways to Budget More Effectively

To celebrate Financial Capability Week 2017 - Fincap 2017 - here is a list of 6 ways for the police community to budget effectively in their private lives.

6 November 2017

The 9 Most Frequently-Asked Police Pay Questions

The most frequently-asked questions by the police community about police pay scales, police pay levels and prospects for future pay changes.

26 October 2017

Does Met Federation Reg 28 Offer you Enough Cover?

Metfriendly's income protection is designed to be the most comprehensive cover for the police. Discover how it's different from the Met’s Regulation 28 cover.

12 October 2017

Police Pay Award 2017/18 Announced

The government announced a 2% pay award for police officers in 2017/18: 1% pay rise to the basic salary and 1% bonus paid monthly over the next 12 months.