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  • Direct Debits & Lowering Energy Bills

    Direct Debits & Lowering Energy Bills

    Could Direct Debits Lower Your Energy Bills? Setting up a direct debit can feel a bit like signing your life – or at least your wages – away. It’s yet another chunk of money going out of your bank account each month before you’ve even had time to touch it. But, it might help soften…

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  • Supermarket Fuel: Facts and Fiction

    Supermarket Fuel: Facts and Fiction

    It’s a common question that often fuels a heated debate: Should you shell out for Shell or plump for the cheapest prices at the pumps? Some motorists believe that branded petrol and diesel such as Shell, Esso and BP are a higher quality than what’s available at supermarkets such as Morrisons, Tesco or Asda.  …

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  • 8 Reasons You Should Have an Allotment

    8 Reasons You Should Have an Allotment

    8 Reasons You Should Have an Allotment Allotments used to be considered the domain of old guys in corduroy pants, cardigans and caps but now they’re actually quite cool. So much so that there’s usually a waiting list to get one. If you’re living in a flat with no outdoor space, or you’ve got a…

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  • The Rundown: Weighing Up Balance Transfer Cards

    The Rundown: Weighing Up Balance Transfer Cards

    Some things sound good in theory. Like moving all your debt from one place to another with lower interest rates and smaller repayments each month. Balance transfers can be a good thing. They’re simply the act of moving a debt (usually a credit card) from one account to another. Interest rates of 0% are usually…

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  • The Rundown: Payday Loans – Will They Work for You?

    The Rundown: Payday Loans – Will They Work for You?

    If you’re stressed out about money – and let’s face it, who isn’t? – borrowing a small sum of money for a short amount of time can seem like the perfect answer. A payday loan is more or less self-explanatory. You borrow some cash and pay the full chunk back on your next payday. But,…

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  • 10 Unusual Facts About Money

    10 Unusual Facts About Money
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    Money might not be able to buy you happiness, but these interesting facts might make you smile.

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  • 10 Things Money Can’t Buy

    10 Things Money Can’t Buy

    They say that money can’t buy you happiness but, let’s be honest, it can buy you stuff that will put a big, fat smile on your face. So, what can’t money buy? As far as we’re aware, there isn’t a price tag on any of the following.

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  • 10 Of the Most Simple Yet Effective Money-Making Inventions

    10 Of the Most Simple Yet Effective Money-Making Inventions
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    The best ideas are always the simplest. The ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ kind of stuff that could’ve transformed you into a multi-millionaire if only you’d have thought of it…Which you didn’t. But these (very rich) people did:

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  • 10 – Books About Making Money

    10 – Books About Making Money
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    10 – Books About Making Money Here’re some of the best books about making dosh. Some are old, some are new. All have received great reviews, presumably from people with a lot of money… They don’t come with any guarantees or fresh, crisp tenners between the pages, but it can’t hurt anything, other than your…

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  • 10 – Best Songs About Money

    10 – Best Songs About Money

    Love is probably the most popular topic when it comes to music. Especially if there’s a broken heart and a lot of crying. But there’s a wealth of great tunes about money. Here are 10 of the best.

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  • Cheap but Effective Cleaning Tips

    Cheap but Effective Cleaning Tips

    Walk down the cleaning aisle of any supermarket and chances are, you’ll find someone reading the back of a bottle or a box. There are so many products proclaiming to do so many things, it can be difficult to know what to buy. Problem is, they all come at a hefty price. If cleanliness is…

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  • 10 Quick Penny Pinchers

    10 Quick Penny Pinchers
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    Without wishing to promote a certain supermarket, when it comes to trying to save money, every little helps. Here are 10 quick ways you can save money.

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