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Lucy Warwick-Ching

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Lucy Warwick-Ching is the communities editor, in charge of developing the FT's commenting strategy. She writes a column called Family Money and edits the weekly Your Questions column.

Previously Lucy was the personal finance digital editor. She produced the FT Money Show podcast, coordinated FT Money’s digital output and wrote for the weekday newspaper and FT.com.

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  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Q&AYour Questions
    Do I have to take out life insurance when buying a property?

    I’m buying my first home and I don’t have any dependants

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    Your QuestionsTax
    Will I pay more tax if I send my child to school in the UK?

    I am a British expat living in Spain

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    Special ReportFT Wealth: May 2022
    Could cyber stalking be over for the rich and famous?

    A fast-growing security industry is protecting the rich from online harassment

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    Your QuestionsProperty sector
    Do I have to use my estate agent’s chosen mortgage broker?

    I’m a first-time buyer and my agent has pushed me to use their contact

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    Your QuestionsInheritance
    Can I invest to avoid an inheritance tax bill?

    An elderly relative has bequeathed me a modest amount of money. What should I do with it?

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    Your QuestionsFinancial services
    Which prepaid card should I get for my brother’s carers?

    I need one to help pay for his day-to-day personal expenses

  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Will no-fault divorce law affect my financial settlement?

    Reform should not change the outcome but take account of tax issues

  • Thursday, 14 April, 2022
    Your QuestionsInheritance
    How much rent would I pay my children for a gifted flat?

    I stay there two to three nights a month

  • Wednesday, 30 March, 2022
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance
    Is mediation the answer to my dispute with HMRC?

    I signed up to overseas services set up by my late parents. Now I’m told I face tax penalties.

  • Wednesday, 23 March, 2022
    Your QuestionsHM Revenue & Customs
    Can we claim exemption from digital tax reporting?

    We understand that some people may be allowed to continue filing paper returns

  • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
    Your QuestionsInheritance
    How can I protect the proceeds of my business sale abroad?

    I want to be able to fund my children’s education

  • Friday, 11 March, 2022
    Isa Guide 2022
    How to take a hands-on approach to your Isa

    Investors can put themselves in charge of their portfolios with a ‘self-invested’ or DIY platform

  • Tuesday, 8 March, 2022
    Your QuestionsUK property
    Can I stop plans to build on top of my penthouse apartment?

    I own the property and don’t want anyone living above me

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
    Your QuestionsRetirement
    What is the best way to fund long-term care?

    I’m worried my parents will need to go into a residential home at the same time

  • Wednesday, 23 February, 2022
    Your QuestionsInheritance
    How can we plan our inheritance gifts fairly?

    We don’t understand the options for giving away assets

  • Thursday, 17 February, 2022
    Your QuestionsMarriage and divorce
    Can I pursue a claim against my late ex-husband?

    I issued financial proceedings connected with our divorce but he died with the case still ongoing

  • Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
    Your QuestionsFinancial services
    Are we obliged to bail out our adult daughter?

    Constant requests for money put a serious strain on our finances and relationship

  • Wednesday, 2 February, 2022
    Your QuestionsCryptocurrencies
    Do I owe tax on my cryptocurrency portfolio?

    I benefited from post-lockdown price rises and have a fairly high-value portfolio

  • Tuesday, 25 January, 2022
    Your QuestionsProperty
    Should I sell my house without an agent?

    We had the house valued last year so have an idea of price

  • Wednesday, 12 January, 2022
    FT readers respond
    Novak Djokovic: FT readers share their views

    The detention and subsequent release of the tennis champion has divided opinion around the world — here’s what some of you had to say

  • Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
    Your QuestionsTax
    I can’t pay my tax bill — what should I do?

    Since March 2020 my income has suffered and I am struggling to balance my books

  • Thursday, 6 January, 2022
    Your QuestionsInheritance
    Can we make our children sell the family home after we die?

    We are worried that they will disagree over what to do with it

  • Tuesday, 14 December, 2021
    Your QuestionsTax
    Will new IR35 rules cause me problems with HMRC?

    Most recruiting companies are looking for contractors

  • Tuesday, 7 December, 2021
    Your QuestionsMarriage and divorce
    Is my mother’s new husband manipulating her finances?

    She remarried this year and is increasingly isolated from her family

  • Tuesday, 30 November, 2021
    Your QuestionsTax
    Do we have to submit our tax returns online?

    We rent out our second home and submit a self-assessment return on paper

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