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Is Bad Maths Costing You Money?

Posted on October 6, 2009October 5, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

According to some stats published by the “Get On” numeracy campaign, when asked, nearly 90% of adults couldn’t do the maths behind a “typical” high-street offer.

Tagged education, maths

ISA Allowance Increase For Over 50s

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Tomorrow (6th October) sees an increase in the ISA allowance for anyone who will be 50 or over by 5th April 2010 (the end of the current tax year).

Tagged Investments, Savings

RedLaser: Price Comparison iPhone App

Posted on October 2, 2009October 1, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

A new app for the iPhone which looks like it could be very useful for the on-the-go deal seeker, and could be a life saver when it comes to Christmas shopping.

Tagged Money Saving, shopping, Tools

How Much Booze Should You Buy For Your Party?

Posted on October 2, 2009September 29, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

How to calculate how much booze you’re going to have to buy for your next party.

Create A Home Inventory

Posted on October 1, 2009September 29, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

I can’t say that going round my home taking pictures of the valuable items is particularly high on my list of priorities, but making a home inventory is probably the sort of thing that only looks like a good idea when it’s too late.

Tagged home, Insurance

Have Money4Gold Stolen Your Gold?

Posted on September 30, 2009November 11, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 475 Comments

You’d have done pretty well to miss the growing number of websites and shops offering to buy up your old gold for cash, and it’s fair to say that either because of the nature of the offer or the way these companies advertise themselves, none of them appear particularly trustworthy.

Tagged gold, Money Making

Struggling To Save? This Analogy Probably Won’t Help You…

Posted on September 30, 2009September 29, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Let’s face it, saving money is hard. If you’re lucky enough to have something left at the end of the month the chances are you’d prefer to fritter it away on booze or gadgets rather than putting it aside for a rainy day.

Tagged saving

Do You Use Cashback Sites?

Posted on September 29, 2009December 29, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

Recent research by shopping comparison site Kelkoo suggests that we are missing out on £123 each from not using cashback sites when shopping online.

Tagged cashback, discounts, shopping

Get 1% Cashback on ASDA Shopping With Quidco

Posted on September 28, 2009September 28, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Quidco have just announced a good-looking new deal with ASDA which allows you to get 1% cashback when you shop online with them.

Windows 7 Just £30 For Students

Posted on September 24, 2009October 2, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Microsoft has been getting some (quite justifiable) stick for its Windows 7 “Release Party” video, so to restore some balance, some credit should go to Microsoft for selling their new operating system to students for just £30 until 30th September.

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