Loans vs credit cards

Loans vs credit cards – have you had to ever ask this question? Credit card debts should always be paid off in the cheapest possible…

Easy and sensible ways to save

Do you open your bills? We don’t get many but we do open the ones we get. I never used to though. I used to…

Great Tips on How to Fight Fraud

Great Tips on How to Fight Fraud – I used to spend Christmas advent trailing shops with a purse full of cash. Nowadays I sit…

Do you know about auto enrolment?

    Do you know about auto enrolment? Do you ever wonder about the future and how you are going to manage financially when you…

How to Plan Your Monthly Household Budget

  Budgeting… on a Budget  Even though the living wage has just risen 20p in the UK to £7.85, the cost of living crisis that…

Christmas’s most popular gifts

Gone are the days when children were happy with a satsuma and a few nuts in their stockings and men and women were lucky if…

5 Steps to get out of debt

Many people are getting into debt and many do not know how to get out of it. It is estimated that debt is costing the…

How to save money on your broadband and phone packages

Today How to save money on your broadband How to save money on your broadband Seeing as the cost of living isn’t getting any cheaper,…

Shared ownership What you need to know

    Today – Shared ownership What you need to know London living. It’s an enticing prospect. You don’t have to clock up significant e-mileage…

Saving Money By DIY

No-one in my family growing up ever did any DIY . We always lived in rented accommodation and maybe we weren’t allowed. I am not…

Reining in costs during car ownership

There are many tricks and tips around that can help you save money when buying a car, but as modern technology advances, there is more…

Parents look for Larger Homes to House Children Until Late 20’…

LetBritain, a brand new concept in online self-service letting, offers an interesting insight into the property market As first time buyers find it increasingly difficult…

A Brilliant Way for Busy Mums to Earn Some Extra …

The kids are back at school and hopefully you have a little bit more time to yourself? To be honest, I always feel a little…

Fearne Cotton on protecting your savings

  Have you heard of the FSCS? I hadn’t but actually they are really, really important. FSCS (the Financial Services Compensation Scheme ) has  just…

Grown up kids cost their parent 2.7 Biliion this summer!

The bank of mum and dad picked up a 2.7 billion bill this past summer lending their 18-25 year olds an average of £31 a…

A Back to School Buying Guide with Ebay

It is just around the corner and yet again for about the fourth year in a row my organisational skills are letting me down. Back…

Do you shop locally?

Do you buy locally? There is a big push in my community to support local shops. I am a big believer in supporting local communities…

The Hidden Charges to Watch for When Taking out a …

How many times have you successfully applied for a loan or credit card without first checking the small print involved? You may not realise it…

How to Save Money on Holidays and Have a Great …

If your house is anything like ours at this time of year, you will have heaps of clean laundry overflowing everywhere, half packed cases getting…

Budgeting to make your money stretch

Today – Budgeting to make your money stretch Smart changes and no-nonsense decision-making make all the difference between living beyond your means and slipping into…