Here’s what’s been going on in the world of personal finance and money today:
From Money Watch:
- Turning Your Hobby Into Extra Income – One of the best ways to earn more is by turning your hobby into a job. Here are a few ideas to help you earn from doing something you love.
- Money Saving Expert Fined - Woops, Martin Lewis has forgotten to file his tax return, and has received a £100 fine.
From around the web:
- Irish economy goes into recession – The Irish Republic’s economy has fallen into recession after shrinking for a second quarter in succession.
- Improve Your Gas Mileage by Slowing Down – How to get further on your tank of petrol.
- The Quit-Your-Day-Job Checklist – Tips on going freelance.
- Interbank hysteria – Robert Peston on the crisis in money markets and LIBOR rates.
- New step in mobile phone banking – New technology allowing customers of UK banks to manage their accounts through their mobile phone is being introduced.
- Row over quality of super fuels – Super fuels are a “waste of money” and fail to improve performance, according to a report by consumer group Which?.
- US ‘agrees Wall Street bail-out’ – A leading US senator says both parties in Congress are in agreement on the outline of a $700bn (£380bn) bail-out plan to revive the finance sector.