Beat the budget: a five-point action plan to help you manage your cash

Do your sums. The chancellor unveiled a series of changes, from pensions and property to savings and investments. Photograph: Andrzej Rostek/Alamy

After much anticipation, the chancellor delivered her second budget this week, unveiling a series of changes that could affect how you spend and save your money.

Here are some suggestions to consider what might lessen the impact on your finances.