It’s been a week since Christmas, and if you’ve ended up with a few presents that you’re not too keen on, do not need, or just plain want to get rid of, then you might be wondering what the best course of action is. Here are some ideas for dealing with unwanted Christmas presents: Bin […]
Author: Rob Lewis
Happy New Year!
Here’s wishing you a happy and hopefully prosperous New Year! To all Money Watch readers, thanks for your support in 2007, and I hope to see you back here regularly in 2008. Rob. Photo by DOTW
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Financial Goals For 2008
Plonkee has written about her financial goals for 2008, which focus on improving her career. This got me thinking about my own money goals for next year. There’s nothing particularly revolutionary here, just a lot of me having to listen to my own advice from this blog to improve my personal financial status: Reduce debt […]
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Which Money Saving Tactic Do You Use in the Pub?
Christmas drinks down the pub can be expensive, so here are some tactics you can use to minimise the cost: Buy your round early in the night – get the drinks in early and hope that it never comes round to you again, especially when the rounds can get a little silly when everyone’s a […]
Do Petrol Pumps Steal Pennies?
Blogger Paul Annett ponders on whether petrol stations are involved in some penny pinching by adding a penny onto every transaction, in the hope it goes unnoticed and raises plenty of extra revenue. It’s a little unlikely, even though the money to be made by doing this on a large scale could be huge. But […]
Cost Of Raising A Child: £186,000
Here comes some scary news for parents: A new survey by Liverpool Victoria suggests that the cost of raising a child to the age of 21 is a staggering £186,000. This cost has risen by 33% in the last 5 years, plus it is expected to rise by 42% in the next 5 years. Figures […]
Manage Your Finances In Excel
I’ve talked before about using Excel to track your expenses and to setup a budget, but it can be difficult to know where to begin when faced with a blank Excel sheet and the thought of having to add in all of your expenses and spending. If you’d like some help, here’s an extremely useful […]