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How to sort your finances if you're self-employed: From tax to getting a mortgage - and boosting your pension

How to sort your finances if you're self-employed: From tax to getting a mortgage - and boosting your pension

For the 4.4million people in the UK who are self-employed, everything to do with finance is just a little bit harder, writes Holly Mead (pictured).

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