A personal finance round-up of 2016

Ruth Jackson rounds up what happened this year and what you may need to do to shore up your finances.

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Nobody could describe 2016 as a quiet year. But amid all the political upheaval, you could be forgiven for having missed one of the happenings in the world of personal finance. So, here's a round-up of what happened and what you may need to do to shore up your finances.

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Ruth Jackson-Kirby

Ruth Jackson-Kirby is a freelance personal finance journalist with 17 years’ experience, writing about everything from savings accounts and credit cards to pensions, property and pet insurance.

Ruth started her career at MoneyWeek after graduating with an MA from the University of St Andrews, and she continues to contribute regular articles to our personal finance section. After leaving MoneyWeek she went on to become deputy editor of Moneywise before becoming a freelance journalist.

Ruth writes regularly for national publications including The Sunday Times, The Times, The Mail on Sunday and Good Housekeeping, among many other titles both online and offline.