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Month: September 2009

What Are 03 Telephone Numbers?

Posted on September 19, 2009June 16, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 5 Comments

I’ve started to notice the use of more 03 telephone numbers by businesses (e.g. 03123 456789), and because they look a little unusual, I was wondering what the deal with them was, and how much they cost to call.

Tagged Money Saving, phone

Organise Your Finances In 2010

Posted on September 18, 2009September 17, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Si over at ShrewdCookie has got to work early and put together a free, handy printable A4 year planner for 2010, which could be used to help you manage your money throughout the year.

Tagged money management, Tools

5 Ways To Celebrate The End Of The Recession

Posted on September 17, 2009September 16, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

What are you doing to celebrate the end of the recession? We’ve come up with 5 great ideas. Kind of.

Tagged fun, recession

“Should I Buy It?” Flowchart

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Ever find yourself deliberating over a purchase, or are you an impulse buyer who can’t help yourself when you see something you’d like to buy?

Tagged spending

How Many Complaints Have Been Made Against Your Bank?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Today sees the publication of the Financial Ombudsmen Services (FOS) list of complaints against financial institutions, aiming to name and shame those companies who look after our money who are seen to be treating their clients most poorly. How does your bank compare?

Tagged banking

Mint Purchased By Intuit, Maker Of Quicken

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Big news in the world of personal finance account aggregation software, with the announcement that web-based account manager Mint has been purchased by Intuit, the maker of Quicken.

Tagged Tools

Even Dying Is Costing Us More

Posted on September 11, 2009September 15, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The cost of popping your clogs continues to rise.

Tagged death

How To Safely Destroy A Credit Card

Posted on September 10, 2009September 15, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 5 Comments

So you’ve decided to do away with the dreaded “sod-it” card, or your card has expired, and you need to throw it out without letting anyone get their hands on your data, how should you destroy your card?

Tagged Credit Cards, security

50 Time-Saving Spreadsheets

Posted on September 9, 2009September 8, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Google’s free online “office” software, Google Docs, has a range of pre-built spreadsheets to make your life easier in a number of ways, including looking after your finances.

Tagged Tools

The Most Expensive & Cheapest University Towns

Posted on September 8, 2009September 7, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Money Central has a list of the 10 most expensive and 10 cheapest University towns.

Tagged Students, university

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