Just a quick follow up to a post from a few weeks ago looking at how much charity Christmas cards donate to their nominated recipients.
Poor Exchange Rate Means We’ll Pay More For Our Christmas Trees
There’s likely to be a shortage of Nordmann Firs this year, traditionally the most popular Christmas tree in Britain, thanks to the poor pound to euro exchange rate, meaning the price of Christmas trees will go through the roof this year, rather than the tree itself.
Santander Zero: Great Idea, Useless For Most
Santander, owner of Abbey, Bradford & Bingley and Alliance & Leicester, got a lot of attention last week when it announced its revolutionary Santander Zero current account, launching in January. What’s the deal?
The Double Slanket: The Worst Christmas Present Ever?
Could the Double Slanket be the strangest and worst Christmas present ever?
Don’t Post Your Gold!
I think it’s abundantly clear that posting your unwanted gold off to shady sounding companies is a dangerous game – chances are you’ll get paid well below market value for your gold, and you’re better off going to a local jeweller for a valuation than trusting a it to an envelope.
High-Street Price War Has Begun
It looks like the price war on the high street has begun, with a plethora of retailers announcing big sales for the weekend.
Improve Your Mental Maths, Shop More Efficiently
If you find yourself running out of fingers to count on or trying to locate the calculator function on your phone whilst doing your weekly big shop, it might be worth trying to improve your mental maths.
Money Round Up: 18th November 2009
A round up of personal finance news for 18th November 2009.
Free Photo Prints
There’s a range of photo printing companies who are eager to show you how good their service is, and to do this they’re will to give you some free prints, so it’s possible to get many of your prints done for next to nothing.
Bank Charges Decision Due Next Week
A date has finally been set for a decision in the long-delayed bank charges court case.