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Lucy Warwick-Ching

Communities editor

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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  • Wednesday, 4 August, 2021
    Your QuestionsCryptocurrencies
    Can I use cryptocurrency towards my house purchase?

    My lender tells me they cannot accept it and neither can the conveyancing solicitor

  • Wednesday, 28 July, 2021
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Should I transfer my half of our house to my estranged wife?

    In return she will transfer shares to me in the family business

  • Wednesday, 21 July, 2021
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Will one of my children pay more inheritance tax than the others?

    I have made generous financial gifts to my three daughters over the years

  • Thursday, 15 July, 2021
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Can I pay less inheritance tax on cryptocurrencies?

    My late partner’s portfolio consists mainly of cryptos that have recently fallen in value

  • Tuesday, 6 July, 2021
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Can I do anything to stop the pig farm next to my house?

    I love where I live, but the pig B&B makes life unpleasant

  • Saturday, 3 July, 2021
    FT SeriesGraduates: the class of 2021
    What are the difficulties facing new graduates? We asked, you answered

    FT readers told us their experiences of looking for work and shared advice on how to land your first job

  • Wednesday, 30 June, 2021
    Your QuestionsInheritance
    Am I liable for unpaid tax on my neighbour’s estate?

    I’m the executor and have paid the beneficiaries, but HMRC says there is undeclared income

  • Monday, 28 June, 2021
    FT SeriesGraduates: the class of 2021
    ‘I feel left behind’: graduates struggle to secure good jobs

    FT survey reveals the intense competition and arduous assessments facing those entering the workforce

  • Wednesday, 23 June, 2021
    Your QuestionsUK tax
    I’ve received a ‘nudge’ tax letter from HMRC, what should I do?

    The letter comes with a certificate of tax position to complete, but I’m wary about completing this.

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  • Wednesday, 16 June, 2021
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    What are the pitfalls for non-resident UK property buyers?

    We live in Hong Kong but want to buy a home in London

  • Wednesday, 16 June, 2021
    Special ReportFT Wealth: June 2021
    Surviving divorce: a guide for family businesses and charities

    A wealthy couple’s break-up need not spell the end of their foundation or company — if they avoid the pitfalls

  • Tuesday, 8 June, 2021
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Can I donate cryptocurrencies to charity?

    I want to support good causes, but don’t understand the tax rules

  • Thursday, 3 June, 2021
    Your QuestionsStudent finance
    Should we make our daughter take out a student loan?

    The money we have saved for university costs could be used to build up a nest egg

  • Friday, 28 May, 2021
    FT Readers
    FT readers respond: NHS plans to share patient records

    Commenters’ views on whether those in England should have health data shared or whether they should opt out

  • Tuesday, 25 May, 2021
    Your QuestionsInheritance
    How can I protect my son’s finances?

    He has Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD and could easily be taken advantage of

  • Tuesday, 18 May, 2021
    Your QuestionsIncome tax
    We’re divorcing — has my husband got hidden bitcoins?

    He boasted to friends about the investments, but there is no evidence they exist

  • Wednesday, 12 May, 2021
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    How can I ship our belongings home from our second home in France?

    I need advice on how to value and declare items on the customs forms

  • Friday, 7 May, 2021
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Are we liable for the new non-resident stamp duty?

    I want to buy a four bedroom property with three friends but one is not currently a UK resident

  • Tuesday, 27 April, 2021
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    What’s the best way to buy a house with my fiancée?

    I don’t want to make any mistakes as I’ve never purchased a property before

  • Sunday, 25 April, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    What problems are young people facing? We asked, you answered

    More than 1,700 people aged 16 to 35 from around the world responded to an FT reader callout asking for their views on what life is like for them

  • Wednesday, 21 April, 2021
    Your QuestionsInheritance
    How much money can we give our daughter without paying tax?

    We are Swedish and would like to help our daughter buy a flat in London

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
    Your QuestionsPensions
    How can I reduce the tax on my pension?

    My Sipp is worth almost £600,000 and I am worried I will breach the lifetime allowance

  • Thursday, 8 April, 2021
    Investments
    Which ethical funds should I invest in?

    I am 78, recently inherited £20,000, and would like to invest for income

  • Friday, 2 April, 2021
    Pensions
    Child benefit ‘mistake’ leaves 200,000 families at risk of state pension reduction

    Parents could be eligible for higher retirement income relating to child benefit claims

  • Wednesday, 31 March, 2021
    Bitcoin
    Do I need to pay tax on cryptocurrency holdings?

    I put £5,000 into bitcoin and more recently bought a dogecoin

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