Here’s what’s been going on in the world of personal finance and money today:
From Money Watch:
- Saved 60% On My Mobile Phone Bill – It’s been a good week for money saving – yesterday I managed to knock 55% off my car insurance premiums, and tonight I’ve negotiated a 60% reduction in my mobile phone bill.
From around the web:
- Six Financial Mistakes You’ll Soon Regret – Don’t make these financial mistakes.
- The Government Must Guarantee Savings! – Ireland has given savers a 100% government-backed guarantee, with France set to follow. The Fool says it’s high time that Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling did the same.
- The six safest places for your savings – More ideas on keeping your savings in a safe place.
- Nationalisation by stealth – The big vulnerability of British banks does not come from the danger that retail depositors, the likes of you and I, might shift our money around.
- The Safest Places To Deposit Your Money – As the financial turmoil continues, where are the safest places to put your money?
- Housing market looking weaker than ever, and the banks say it’s going to get worse – Bleak outlook for house prices.