With finance expert Ted Gash
How will the government's 2014 budget effect people in Stoke? Here's a handy guide.
Alcohol
There has been a 1p cut in the duty on beer. This means you will effectively get 1 free beer for every 200 or so you buy. Get drinking! The price of Scottish whisky will remain the same if you fancy something more manly.
Tobacco
The price of tobacco will rise by 2% above inflation. This may mean you want to seek out cheaper alternatives, like making the odd trip to Calais to stock up, or buying cigarettes from non-legal sources, like a guy who steals them from his workplace.
Benefits
Total benefits will be capped and only increase in line with inflation in the near future. This means you should claim as much as you can now to leave you better placed if there's lots more claimants in forthcoming years.
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