Articles in the Money Saving Category
Calculating How Much Driving Costs Me
May 12th, 2008
I’ve recently been thinking about how much I use my car (a 1.1 litre Fiat Punto), and whether it’s something I can cut down on, and in the process, save money.
One of the problems I have is that I don’t really know how much driving …
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Are You Frugal or Cheap? Take This Test To Find Out
May 7th, 2008
Moolanomy has posted an interesting little test to tell if you’re frugal or cheap.
I took the test and scored 22 points, which is described as not being frugal, but I appear to be reasonable with my spending habits, which sums me up pretty well I think. In actual fact, …
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Energy Prices Expected To Rise By 20-35%
April 29th, 2008
If you thought that the price of your gas and electricity couldn’t get any higher, then think again.
It is predicted that there will be more energy price rises this Summer and Autumn, heaping more misery on us poor consumers.
So what can you do …
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Help The Planet & Your Wallet
April 22nd, 2008
You may have noticed that today is Earth Day - “intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth’s environment.”
Whilst I do what I can to be green, I don’t particularly go out of my way to save the planet, which is something …
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Budget 2008: Are You Any Better Off?
March 13th, 2008
This year’s budget wasn’t the most exciting, but in the current financial climate, you could hardly expect it to be.
With businesses and consumers finding borrowing more and more difficult, as banks reduce their lending following the credit crunch, and as the cost of electricity, …
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Essential (Free) PC Software
March 12th, 2008
Not so long ago I purchased a new computer (a laptop PC, to be precise). If the cost of the laptop wasn’t enough, once it had been delivered I then started looking to add all the essential software I needed. Of course, some software can be …
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Car Depreciation: £6,000 In First Year
March 1st, 2008
Thinking about buying a brand new car soon?
Then consider this - the average new car loses £6,000 of its value in the first year you own it - yes, that’s effectively £500 “down the drain” every month in year one. So it’s often worth checking out the secondhand market …
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Have You Succumbed To Shopping Momentum?
February 29th, 2008
Following the post about my little impulse purchase of an iPod Shuffle the other day, there’s an interesting look at part of the psychology of shopping over at Get Rich Slowly. In particular, the post discusses a research report which suggests that the more you buy, the more …
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iPod Shuffles Now £32 - Bargain?
February 27th, 2008
In my attempt at living a reasonably frugal life I don’t often spend much on gadgets and gizmos. Today however, having heard they were selling for £32 in Argos, I decided to splash out on an iPod Shuffle.
It’s the cheapest I’d seen them for, and …
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How Much Money Is Lying Around Your House?
February 18th, 2008
How much money do you think you’ve got lying around your house? I’m not talking about the hands-full of change left on top of your chest of draws in your bedroom, or the odd coin wedged between the cushions on your sofa. I’m talking …
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