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 will be the perfect accompanyment for when I start […]
Author: Rob Lewis
Money Links For 25th Feb 2008
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Money Links For 21st Feb 2008
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How Can Fully Comprehensive Insurance Be Cheaper Than 3rd Party?
From time to time statistics used by financial service providers can help you out in unexpected ways. For example, when you’re retiring and looking for an annuity, if you’re a smoker, there’s a good chance that you’ll get a better rate than a non-smoker. This is because statistics show you’ll probably live for less years […]
How Much Money Is Lying Around Your House?
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 about the value there is in the items that sit unused […]
Money Links For 17th Feb 2008
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Breaking News: Northern Rock Nationalised
Just when it seemed things couldn’t get worse for Northern Rock, the government will tomorrow announce that it is to take control of the bank and nationalise it. Despite looking for outside bidders, including Richard Branson’s Virgin group, to take on the debts of the Rock, they’ve decided instead to do something that they haven’t […]
Money Links For 16th Feb 2008
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How Do You Share Your Restaurant Bills?
It always seems to be awkward an awkward moment when you come to discuss who’s paying at the end of a meal in a restaurant – usually, you have a mixture of people who are willing to split the bill evenly, along with those who know they’re going to be worse off doing that, who’d […]
Ideas For A Cheaper Valentine’s Day
Well, we’re a couple of days away from Valentine’s Day, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll be trying to think of ideas for pleasing your loved one on a budget. We’ve pretty much decided to save money and not buy anything for each other this year, but I’m now in that awkward situation where […]