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SORTED.

A UK finance platform built for Gen Z, not adapted from tools designed for our parents. No jargon, no judgment — tools, guides, and plain-English advice for wherever you're at.

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One-off. Lifetime access.
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Expert Excel templates
Gen Z
Built for, not adapted
Take-home pay
£2,184
After tax & NI£28k salary
Monthly leftover
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↑ Up 12%vs last month
Subscription spending
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Who it's for

Pick your era.

SORTED adapts to wherever you are. At university, starting out, or further into your career — we've got specific advice for your situation.

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Student Budget Calculator

Split your maintenance loan by week, track food vs pre-drinks, and see how to make it last until the end of term.

Loan stretchingFood budgetOverdraft guide
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Start Building Credit Now

Build your credit score as a student so you're not at zero when you graduate and need a flat deposit.

Student cardsCredit scoresExperian
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Side Hustle Tax Guide

Selling on Depop? Doing gigs? We break down exactly when you need to register as self-employed.

HMRC basicsSelf-employedTax returns
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Your First Workplace Pension

Your employer will auto-enrol you — but the default settings are often not great. Here's what to change.

Auto-enrolmentPension matchingNEST
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Open a Stocks & Shares ISA

You have a £20,000 annual ISA allowance. Most people waste it. We explain index funds in plain English.

ISA allowanceIndex fundsVanguard
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Renting & Splitting Costs

How to split rent fairly, your tenants' rights, and how to actually get your deposit back.

Tenants rightsDeposit schemesBills splitting
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Buying Your First Home

LISA, Help to Buy, mortgage deposits, stamp duty, solicitors, surveys — all decoded.

LISAMortgageStamp duty
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Maximise Your Tax Efficiency

Salary sacrifice, higher-rate pension contributions, marriage allowance — legally keep more of what you earn.

Salary sacrificeHigher rate taxBenefits
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Investing Beyond an ISA

GIA accounts, REITs, premium bonds — what makes sense and what's just hype.

GIAREITsPremium bonds
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Your First Bank Account

Monzo, Starling, or a high street bank? What to look for and how to set up savings pots.

Current accountsSavings potsMonzo
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Making Your Money Work

Junior ISAs, high-interest savings accounts, and how compound interest means starting now matters.

Junior ISACompound interestSavings rates
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Earning & Spending Smart

National Living Wage for your age, how to negotiate a Saturday job raise, and which survey apps actually pay out.

NMWSide incomeCashback apps
Budget Tracker

Where does it all go?

✓ 28 free guides and counting

Enter your income and outgoings. We'll tell you exactly where you stand and give you a tailored tip. No login required.

Your monthly money

Income
£
£
Outgoings
£
£
£
Monthly leftover
Total income£—
Total outgoings£—
Saving rate—%
Tax & Earnings

What do you actually take home?

✓ 2025/26 tax rates

Enter your salary and we'll calculate your exact take-home pay — including income tax, National Insurance, student loan, and pension. Scottish taxpayers are fully covered.

Your earnings

£
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I pay Scottish Income Tax
Different rates & bands apply
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I have an undergraduate student loan
9% of earnings above your plan's threshold
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I also have a postgraduate loan
Master's or PhD loan — 6% above £21,000. Deducted on top of any undergrad loan.
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I contribute to a pension
Reduces your taxable income

Annual take-home

£—
£—
Monthly
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Weekly
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Daily
Student Finance

How much maintenance loan will you get?

Your loan depends on where you're from, where you study, and your household income. Fill in the details below for a 2025/26 estimate.

✓ 2025/26 rates for England and Scotland
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England / Wales
Toggle to switch to Scotland

Parents' combined income — or your own if you're an independent student

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Guides & Education

The stuff they didn't
teach you in school.

Pensions, ISAs, mortgages, tax, student loans, credit — explained like a person, not a financial product. Click any guide to read in full.

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Retirement FREE

Pensions Explained for People Who Find Pensions Boring

Auto-enrolment, employer matching, and why your 20s are the most powerful decade for your pot.

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Retirement FREE

Your First Workplace Pension: What to Actually Do

Salary sacrifice, employer matching, fund choice, and how to find old pensions you've lost track of.

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Retirement FREE

The Gender Pension Gap: Why Women Retire with 35% Less

The stats, the causes, and 7 concrete steps to close your own gap — from NI credits to salary sacrifice to career break SIPPs.

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Investing FREE

Your First £100 in the Market

Index funds, ISAs, compound interest — and why starting at 22 is worth infinitely more than starting at 32.

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Investing FREE

Open a Stocks & Shares ISA: The Complete Starter Guide

Platform comparison, which funds to buy, pound-cost averaging, and when not to invest.

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Property FREE

How to Actually Buy a House as a Gen Z Person

LISA vs Help to Buy, deposits, stamp duty, and what to expect from the whole process.

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Property FREE

Buying Your First Home: The Full Roadmap

LISA setup, deposit vs rates trade-offs, stamp duty breakdown, mortgage brokers, and the full buying timeline.

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Renting FREE

Renting & Splitting Costs: Your Rights and How Not to Lose Your Deposit

What to check before signing, deposit protection, tenant rights, and how to actually win a dispute.

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Savings FREE

Why the 50/30/20 Rule Doesn't Work For You

The classic budgeting rule, why it's unrealistic in 2026, and what actually works for UK renters under 30.

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Savings FREE

Emergency Funds: The Boring Thing That Actually Changes Everything

What one looks like, where to keep it, and how to build one when there's nothing spare.

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Savings ★ SORTED+

The Ultimate Money Saving Playbook

The reverse 1p challenge, Save the Change, the subscription audit, no-spend weeks, cashback stacking and more habits that quietly save £2,000–£4,000 a year.

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Banking FREE

Your First Bank Account: How to Choose and Set Up Right

Monzo vs Starling vs high street, savings pots, round-ups, and building good habits from day one.

Credit FREE

Credit Scores: What They Actually Are and Why You Need One

Experian, Equifax, TransUnion — what they track, how to build from scratch, what silently destroys your score.

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Credit FREE

Start Building Credit Now

The exact setup that builds your score from nothing — student cards, electoral roll, direct debits, and what to avoid.

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Student FREE

Student Loans: What You're Actually Paying Back

Plan 2 vs Plan 5, the 30-year write-off, whether to overpay, and why most graduates never repay in full.

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Student FREE

Student Budget Calculator: Making Your Loan Last the Term

The three-pot approach, cheap eating without misery, overdraft traps, and what to do when the money genuinely isn't enough.

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Work & Pay FREE

How to Read Your Payslip (and Spot If You're Being Underpaid)

Gross vs net, tax codes, National Insurance, student loan deductions — decoded line by line.

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Work & Pay FREE

Earning & Spending Smart as a Teenager

NMW rates by age, working hours rules, how to negotiate a first pay rise, and legitimate ways to earn extra.

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Investing FREE

Making Your Money Work: Compound Interest and JISAs Explained

The real numbers behind starting at 16 vs 25 vs 35 — and how to actually open a Junior ISA.

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Tax FREE

Side Hustle Tax Guide: What You Actually Need to Know

The £1,000 Trading Allowance, when to register with HMRC, platform-by-platform breakdown, deductible expenses.

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Tax FREE

Scottish Income Tax: How It Differs (and Why It Matters)

Six tax bands instead of three, higher rates for mid-to-high earners, and what it means for your payslip.

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Tax ★ SORTED+

Tax Efficient: How to Legally Keep More of Your Salary

Salary sacrifice, the 60% trap above £100k, marriage allowance, and higher-rate pension relief most people don't claim.

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Investing ★ SORTED+

Beyond Your ISA: GIAs, REITs, Premium Bonds and More

What to do when you've maxed the £20k — GIA accounts, Bed & ISA, REITs, P2P lending, mortgage overpayments.

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Work & Pay ★ SORTED+

How to Negotiate Your Salary (With Scripts That Actually Work)

When to ask, what to say, how to handle a no, and the market research that makes the difference.

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Student Finance FREE

Student Loan Amounts Explained

How much maintenance loan you can get in England and Scotland — tuition fees, living costs, bursaries and repayment plans.

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Debt FREE

The Klarna Spiral: How BNPL Debt Happens and How to Get Out

Buy Now Pay Later feels free until it isn't. How the debt accumulates, what it actually costs, and the step-by-step exit plan.

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Debt FREE

Permanently in Your Overdraft: A Crisis Budget Plan That Actually Works

Not saving advice. Not "cut out the coffee." A real triage guide for when every month ends in the red — and how to stop the cycle.

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Debt FREE

Paying 39.9% APR? How to Actually Escape Credit Card Debt

The avalanche method, balance transfers, what "minimum payments" really cost you — and why throwing £50 extra at it each month matters more than you think.

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Debt FREE

I Owe My Parents Money. Now What?

Family debt is the most common financial arrangement nobody talks about. How to manage it without destroying the relationship — or your finances.

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Cost of Living FREE

Shared Ownership Explained: The Honest Guide Nobody Else Gives You

Part-buy, part-rent sounds brilliant. Sometimes it is. Here's what the brochure leaves out — staircasing, service charges, and the resale trap.

Cost of Living FREE

My Energy Bill Has Doubled. What Are My Actual Options?

Not "turn the thermostat down." A genuine priority list: support schemes, tariff switching, and what to do if you genuinely can't pay.

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Cost of Living FREE

Can I Actually Afford to Move Out? The Real Numbers

Not just rent. The deposit, bills, council tax, furniture, emergency buffer. Use our calculator to see if your salary clears the bar.

Cost of Living Tool

Can I actually afford
to move out?

Rent is only part of it. Enter your take-home pay and a few details — we'll show you the full monthly picture and whether it stacks up.

Your situation

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Investment Simulator

What patience
actually looks like.

This is a theoretical simulation — not a promise. Markets crash. They recover. The question is whether you hold on. Enter a monthly amount and watch 30 years unfold.

£
£10£2,000
Total invested
£72,000
📈 Invested (7% avg/yr)
💵 Cash (no interest)
Investing advantage

Historical global equities have averaged ~7–9%/yr long-term. Past performance doesn't guarantee future returns.

Market crash — watch it recover
⚠️ Purely theoretical. Past returns don't guarantee future results. Returns are modelled at your chosen rate with simulated crashes based loosely on historical patterns. Real investing involves real risk. See a regulated financial adviser before making investment decisions.
Invested in market
Cash (no interest)
Total contributed
Year 0
Excel Templates

Grab and go.

Pre-built spreadsheets for real scenarios — not example people with perfect finances. Buy once, download everything.

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Monthly Budget Planner

Track income, fixed costs, variable spending, and savings goals. Colour-coded so you can see at a glance whether you're on track.

Free
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Student Loan & Maintenance Planner

Split your maintenance loan by term week, track spending, and see when you'll run out — and plan to avoid it.

Free
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House Deposit Savings Tracker

LISA tracker, deposit goal progress, monthly contribution planner, projected completion date, plus stamp duty calculator.

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Investment Portfolio Tracker

Track your ISA, pension, and other investments across providers. See your overall asset allocation and growth over time.

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Self-Employed Tax Calculator

Calculate Class 2 & 4 NI, income tax, what to save monthly. Includes payment on account guidance.

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Shared Living Bill Splitter

For households with different incomes. Split proportionally or equally, track who's paid, and see running totals.

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What people are saying

Real people, real results.

"I genuinely didn't know what a pension was at 23. SORTED's guide made me realise I was turning down a £180 monthly pay rise by not increasing my contributions."

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Amara T.
Marketing Executive, 25 · SORTED+ member

"The tax calculator told me as a Scottish taxpayer I was actually paying more than my colleagues in England on the same salary. Eye-opening."

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Craig M.
Software Developer, 29 · Edinburgh · SORTED+ member

"Finally opened a LISA after reading the house buying guide. I'd been putting it off for two years because I didn't understand it. Literally cost me procrastination money."

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Priya S.
Developer, 28 · SORTED+ member
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Everything you need to get started and understand the basics.

  • Monthly budget tracker
  • 2 free Excel templates
  • Tax calculator (salary + bonus + Scottish rates)
  • 28 free guides covering pensions, investing, property, credit, debt, cost of living & more
  • Age-specific advice for all brackets
  • Investment simulator (30-year projection with crashes)
  • 4 premium Excel templates
  • Premium guides (tax efficiency, salary negotiation, advanced investing)
  • Saved salary & budget in your account