The Fool has posted their 10 Stingiest Money Saving Tips, which is a slightly humerous look at being frugal. Here are the ten tips, along with my thoughts and my unique “stingy rating” from 1 to 10 on each.
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Online Searches For Second Hand Items Increasing
Web searches for second hand items are up 22% in twelve months. What sort of things are people searching for?
Tools For Tracking Your Spending
In order to work out how you can start spending less and save money each month you need to know where it is all going. And to do that, you’ll need to track your spending.
Here we look at some of the most popular methods of tracking spending.
Beware Of ID Fraud When Job Hunting
A recent stunt to highlight the dangers of identity fraud when searching for jobs online shows just how easy it is to gather the personal data necessary to apply for credit card etc. in other people’s names.
Everything You Wanted To Know About Budgeting (But Were Afraid To Ask)
You should really have a budget. So should I. But if like me you’re not sure where to start, then take a look at the ultimate guide to personal finance budgeting.
How Safe Is Your Money?
Wondering how much of your money is covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme? Use this online tool to help you find out.
Icesave Savers Still Waiting…
It all seems to have gone a little quiet since the collapse of Icesave, with many UK customers of the troubled Icelandic banks Landsbanki (owners of Icesave) and Kaupthing still waiting for information about what has happened to their money.
Trouble Paying Your Mortgage? Try These 7 Tips
It’s a sad fact that over 19,000 homes were repossessed in the first half of this year, and with the way things are going, that figure should be easily surpassed during this second half.
So if you’re struggling to pay your mortgage, what should you do? Here are 7 tips (plus a bonus tip) that will help you out.
How Safe Is ICICI Bank?
With all the goings on with the Icelandic banks Icesave and Kaupthing, there has been little said about the other favourite foreign bank of recent times, India’s ICICI.
Petrol Prices Gradually Dropping
Thanks to a global recession and the supply of oil, petrol prices are gradually starting to come down to more respectable rates. As one of my colleagues put it earlier, you now only feel slightly swindled when you go and pay for your fill-up, rather than completely ripped off.