{"id":20116,"date":"2020-05-21T12:38:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T12:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smh.group\/?p=20116"},"modified":"2023-02-15T13:49:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T13:49:35","slug":"the-lock-down-guide-to-sorting-out-your-finances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devstagesite.co.uk\/smhgroup\/the-lock-down-guide-to-sorting-out-your-finances\/","title":{"rendered":"The lock-down guide to sorting out your finances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At present, we are all being advised to stay home whilst the UK fights the coronavirus epidemic. For many people this means more downtime, and whilst this may not be ideal this does give us time to complete some long standing tasks that we have been putting off. 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