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Month: December 2008

Natwest MoneySense: Your Feedback Wanted

Posted on December 30, 2008December 30, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Natwest / Royal Bank of Scotland have recently been plugging their new “impartial advice service”, MoneySense, which is currently available in over 1,000 of their branches.

Tagged Banks, financial advice

Recession Watch: Olan Mills Photographers Close Down

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The latest high-street victim of the recession is the photographer Olan Mills, which has shut its 34 photography studios across England and Wales.

Tagged Business, recession, shopping

Recession Watch: 600,000 Jobs To Go In 2009

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

There have been some dismal predictions for the job market next year, with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development predicting that more than 600,000 people will be made redundant in 2009, a staggering 1,600 job losses per day.

Tagged 2009, Economy, employment, jobs, recession, redundancy

Blu-Ray Player For Under £100 – Bargain Of The Day

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

If you’re looking for a cheap Blu-ray player, Argos are currently offering a Bush BD01 Blu-ray player for just £97.86.

Tagged bargain, Blu-ray, deal, shopping

Recession Watch: Adams Applies For Administration

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

It looks as if the next victim of the recession on the high street will be childrenswear retailer Adams.

According to the BBC, they’ve applied to go into administration, although they are still not officially under the control of administrators.

Tagged recession, shopping

Returning Gifts: Your Rights

Posted on December 27, 2008December 27, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

If you’ve received a gift this Christmas that needs returning to the shop, for whatever reason, what are your rights as a shopper?

Tagged christmas, consumer rights, shopping

What To Do With Your Unwanted Presents?

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

If you’ve received some unwanted presents this Christmas and are wondering what you should do with them, take a look at our 5 tips for dealing with unwanted presents from a year ago.

Recession Watch: Zavvi, Whittards & The Officers Club

Posted on December 24, 2008December 24, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Time for a new series here at Money Watch: Recession Watch. In this series, we’ll look at the effects of the recession on the UK, and this morning there’s some mixed news for three high-street stores.

Tagged recession, redundancy, shopping

Woolworths Store Closing Dates

Posted on December 22, 2008January 6, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Woolworths have released a list of store closing dates for their 800 shops nationwide.

Tagged Business, recession, shopping

Explaining The Credit Crunch To Kids

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

If you’re trying to explain to your kids why Santa Claus isn’t going to be leaving as many presents under the Christmas tree this year, here’s an amusing explanation of the credit crunch for kids.

Tagged Children, christmas, credit crunch, humour

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