Miss Thrifty recently pointed to a useful link for finding cheap local bargains on eBay.
Month: July 2009
BBC2 Drama: Freefall
Just finished watching Freefall on BBC2, a drama looking at 3 different sides to the credit crunch – from the point of view of a dodgy mortgage broker, a family who overstretch themselves with their mortgage and a banker who watches his business fall apart.
Lovemoney Adds Financial “Goals” Application
Lovemoney have added a couple of handy features to their site in the last few days. The first of these is their “Goals” application.
Buy & Sell Gold… At Your Local Shopping Centre
Strolling round our local shopping centre, as I do of a lunchtime, I stumbled across a new stand which differs from the normal ornament and cheap sunglasses stands which we’re normally treated to – and what surprised me was that this one is offering people the chance to buy and sell gold.
How Budget Airlines Cut Costs
If you’re a fan of flying to far away destinations (or should that be flying to airports that are far away from your desired destination) for low prices, then you may want to take a look at this chart from Metro, which shows how budget airlines can offer you such cheap prices.
Jacko Tickets: Refund or Souvenir?
Last week we mentioned the news that Michael Jackson concert promoter AEG was offering fans who’d purchased tickets to his shows the chance to either keep the tickets as souvenirs or to get a refund.
Total Debt To Income Ratio
Over at AllFinancialMatters, JLP recently asked his readers what their total debt to income ratio (DIR) was. This calculation looks at the total debt you owe, including mortgages, loans and everything else, divided by your income.
Majority of Young Bankrupts Are Women
Some interesting stats on bankruptcies over at WalletPop, pointing to an accountancy firm survey which shows that there are more women from the 18-24 age group going bankrupt than there are men.
Publishing My Expenses
I’ve decided that if it’s good enough for politicians and for BBC executives, then for the sake of transparency, I too should start publishing my expenses.
CassetteBoy vs The Apprentice
I hadn’t seen this before, (although apparently over 1,000,000 others already have), but if like me you’re a fan of The Apprentice, then you’ll hopefully find this video of Sir Alan Sugar very funny – you’ll need your speakers, and it does get a little risque at times.