Yesterday’s post on whether buying clothes from Primark is a false economy has had a couple of replies (thanks Stuart & Plonkee) – both suggesting that the quality isn’t actually too bad, but the fit of the clothes seems to be an issue. It seems that Primark has quiet a loyal following, if The Primark […]
Author: Rob Lewis
Primark: Do You Get What You Pay For?
I was wondering through Primark earlier today, and although I knew it was cheap, I was still astonished by the prices of the clothes in there. For example, you can get a reasonable looking winter coat for £17, smart shirts for £4, 6 pairs of black socks for just £2 (you’d never need to wash […]
Top 10 Tips To Avoid Credit Card Charges
Last week it was reported that many credit card providers have been increasing their charges recently, as they look to find new and “innovative” ways of making money from their customers. Whilst many of the bigger fees are hidden away, it is possible to do somehting to avoid them. The Telegraph has published their top […]
Money Links For 8th Nov 2007
Links to other interesting money articles on 8th Nov 2007.
Money Links For 7th Nov 2007
Links to other interesting money articles on 7th Nov 2007.
Sort Your Finances With Money Makeovers
It’s been a while since I posted any money makeovers – personal finance case studies, largely from the national press – but I still think they can be really useful when you can apply the advice given in them to your own finances. I’m going to try to make this a regular feature once again, […]
Pensions or ISAs To See You Through Retirement?
I’ve been wondering for a while about the validity of using ISAs to fund your retirement, as a possible alternative to contributing to a traditional pension. With the complexity surrounding pensions, ISAs could provide a simpler, more accessible option. There are of course plenty of factors to take into account: tax relief on contributions, annuity […]
Credit Card Fees On The Rise
Using your credit card cheaply is becoming more and more tricky, as figures released by MoneyFacts shows how credit card companies have increased many of their fees recently. It’s the good old fashioned cash withdrawal which is yet again being used by providers to sting cardholders. According to the MoneyFacts figures 69 cards increased their […]
Bonfire Night Insurance Tips
I guess it’s kind of sad writing about the need for insurance on bonfire night, but you can’t be too careful about things like this these days, and bonfire night has been shown to be the second worst day for fire damage (next to Christmas day!) and the worst for damage to cars. If you […]
London Is #1 For ID Fraud
A new report on identity theft has shown that those living in the London area are most likely to be its victims. CIFAS, the UK’s fraud protection service, published a list of the worst 20 postcodes for ID fraud, of which 19 were within the M25, and the other was just outside in Maidenhead. The […]