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What this election means for your personal finances

We finally go to the polls tomorrow. Still haven’t decided who to vote for yet? It's not all about Brexit – the outcome of this general election could have a huge impact on your money.

The major parties have made huge pledges, from Labour’s multi-billion pound promise to compensate all women born in the Fifties who were affected by the rise in state pension age, to the Tories’ suggestion of axing the BBC licence fee.

Labour might sway voters with its 1.5bn pledge to cut train season ticket fares, but its inheritance reforms could cost you 140,000. Its other ideas could mean investors pay thousands more in tax, while self-employed workers could be as much as 10,000 worse off under Corbyn.

Want to find out how much extra income tax you would pay under the different parties? Try out our nifty calculator.

As always, our priorities and needs change as we progress through life. So we have analysed each party’s policies on personal finance to help you choose which party you should vote for depending on your age.

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