It looks as if petrol will soon be hitting £1 per litre, but here’s a quick and easy way to find where the cheapest prices are in your area, and hopefully to save you some money. PetrolPrices.com has the prices from over 10,000 petrol stations in the UK, so you can go on there and […]
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Get A Free Annual Credit Report
A few days ago I posted some tips for improving your credit rating, one of which was to ensure you monitor your credit rating. Generally, you have to pay a company such as Experian or Equifax a couple of quid for your report, but I’ve just been reminded of a free credit report service that […]
How Long Will It Take To Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt?
Credit card debt can be a scary thing, even for those of us who supposedly should know what we’re doing with our finances. In The Debts That Wouldn’t Die, The Fool gives a few scenarios of how long it can take to pay off a credit card debt if you’re only paying the minimum amount: […]
Money Links For 26th Sep 2007
Links to other interesting money articles on 26th Sep 2007.
Student Finance: More Reading
If you’re interested in reading some more about student finance following my recent posts, The Telegraph has a couple of interesting articles looking at student money issues. Firstly, Do Your Financial Homework As A Student looks at pretty much all aspects of money at university, including student bank accounts, student loans, budgeting, renting and insurance. […]
Zuzzid: Give Your Views On Insurers
I’ve just come across a new site which promises to “put the power in the hands of the insurance customer, not insurance companies”. The interestingly named Zuzzid gives you the chance to speak about your experiences with insurers and their policies, across all types of insurance, by either “ranting” or “raving” about them. Whilst this […]
Do You Believe These 50 Money Myths?
The Telegraph recently published a fantastic article dispelling 50 (yes, count them, 50!) myths about money. It’s quite a long read, but it’s well worth taking the time, as there is some brilliant advice. If you can’t be bothered to read it, here’s a run down of some of the most interesting points, with my […]
Tips For Improving Your Credit Rating
Out of curiosity, I recently checked my own credit rating, just to make sure there was nothing nasty on there (and why should there be?!). What it did tell me was that having moved house within the past year could cause me problems if I applied to get more credt. If think you may be […]
How Do You Organise Your Finances?
There’s an interesting post over at Blueprint For Financial Prosperity which is looking for ideas on how people organise their finances. I fall into the “files all over the place” category, having a mixture of both paper and digital records, which are kept in several places. My ideal setup would be to have everything held […]
Warning: Use This Tip For Saving Money On Batteries At Your Own Risk!
Lifehacker has recently posted a few tips on how to save on batteries by opening up bigger batteries. A few weeks ago they showed how to get several watch batteries out of a single 12V battery, and today they have shown how you can get 32 AA batteries from a single 6 volt battery. As […]